PPM confident of impeaching vice president without MDP support
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives says it is confident of impeaching Vice President Ahmed Adeeb without the main opposition party’s backing.
03 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives says it is confident of impeaching Vice President Ahmed Adeeb even without the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) backing.
“The ruling coalition holds 60 seats. We will win the vote with an overwhelming majority, but I believe MDP is morally obliged to unconditionally back Adeeb’s impeachment,” said Ahmed Nihan, the majority leader.
A two-third majority or 57 votes of the 85-member house is required to impeach Adeeb, who has been detained on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat. The government says the blast was a targeted assassination attempt.
The PPM holds 44 seats, its ally Maldives Development Alliance has 5 seats and the Jumhooree Party holds 11 seats.
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