Penal Code returned to drafting committee
29 Dec 2013, 9:38 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
Parliament has sent the Penal Code back to the special committee tasked with revising it with a majority of 61 votes. While three members voted against re-sending it to committee, two abstained from the vote.
The final draft submitted to the parliament floor was rejected by 36 votes out of the 72 members present in Sunday’s session, after which a vote was taken whether to send it back to committee for review.
Members from the government coalition parties voted against the bill, with Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Ahmed Mahloof confirming to Minivan News today that a coalition whip-line was issued for the matter.
The Penal Code was submitted to the floor after seven years of review in the committee, having been initially submitted in 2006.
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