Parliament approves cabinet with overwhelming majority
Both opposition and ruling coalition lawmakers voted to approve the 19 ministers and attorney general.
04 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s appointment of 19 ministers and the attorney general were approved by parliament Tuesday with the support of both opposition and ruling coalition lawmakers.
With 73 out of 79 MPs present, Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath, Fisheries Minister Zaha Waheed, Housing Minister Aishath Athifa Shukoor, Youth Minister Ahmed Mahloof and Environment Minister Dr Hussain Rasheed Hassan were approved unanimously with 72 votes.
Economic Development Minister Fayyaz Ismail got 71 votes in favour and none against. Islamic Minister Dr Ahmed Zahid also received 71 votes, but one MP voted No.
Two MPs voted against Gender Minister Shidhatha Shareef, who was approved with 67 votes and one abstention.
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