Opposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against speaker
Opposition MPs accuse Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed of breaching the constitution and the parliamentary rules of procedure in order to rubber stamp government proposals. Shortly after the news of the no-confidence motion broke, Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan dismissed the possibility of removing Maseeh from the post as the ruling coalition controls 52 seats in the 85-member house.
08 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition MPs submitted today a no-confidence motion against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, accusing the ruling party MP of breaching the constitution and the parliamentary rules of procedures to do the government’s bidding.
According to local media, the motion was submitted with the signatures of the minimum 15 MPs required by the rules. However, with its 21 MPs, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party lacks the majority needed to remove Maseeh from the post.
Shortly after the news broke, Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan said in a tweet that a speaker “endorsed” by the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives cannot be removed as the ruling coalition controls 52 seats in the 85-member house.
Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof is reportedly among the signatories to the no-confidence motion along with at least 18 MDP MPs.
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