PPM gathers 52 signatures to impeach vice president
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has collected 52 signatures on a motion to impeach detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, just five votes short of the number required to remove him through a formal vote.
27 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has collected 52 signatures on a motion to impeach detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, just five votes short of the number required to remove him through a formal vote.
The motion, filed at the People’s Majlis today, was signed by MPs of the PPM, its ally Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) and some MPs of the Jumhooree Party (JP).
Some 29 signatures are required for the Majlis to consider the motion. Before the Majlis can hold a formal vote, it has to provide Adeeb a 14-day period to respond.
Adeeb was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of links to the September 28 explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s boat. The government says the blast was an assassination attempt. The president escaped unhurt.
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