Opposition MPs protest bill on presidential commissions
The bill was proposed to legally empower inquiry commissions on unsolved murders and stolen asset recovery.
03 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
Opposition lawmakers protested in the parliament floor Monday against a bill proposed by the government to grant legal powers to newly-formed presidential commissions on unsolved murders and stolen asset recovery.
About 10 Progressive Party of Maldives MPs sought to block a vote on accepting the bill for consideration, claiming it was “unconstitutional.”
Speaker Gasim Ibrahim insisted there was no legal obstacle as the legislation was cleared by the counsel-general. But he adjourned the sitting without a calling a vote as the PPM lawmakers continued to loudly protest in front of his desk.
Two inquiry commissions were formed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his first day in office to fulfil campaign pledges to recover missing funds and find the truth behind high-profile murders and the abduction of a journalist.
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