PPM refuses to accept en masse resignation of lawmakers
Ten PPM lawmakers who submitted resignation letters after signing an opposition-led no-confidence motion against the speaker were told that they are under investigation by the party’s ethics committee.
13 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
The Progressive Party of Maldives has refused to accept the en masse resignation of renegade MPs citing inquiries launched by the party’s ethics committee.
PPM Secretary-General Dr Abdulla Khaleel told local media that a decision will be made after the committee looks into complaints lodged on July 3, the day the opposition alliance submitted a second no-confidence motion against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh with 45 signatures from the 85-member house.
Ten PPM lawmakers who signed the motion left the party after the Attorney General sought a Supreme Court ruling that would strip MPs of their seats if they cross the floor after winning on a party ticket.
At a press conference of the opposition alliance Wednesday night, the dissenting lawmakers accused the party of “hijacking” them in violation of the constitution, the political parties law and the PPM’s governing statutes, which state that membership can be relinquished upon request without prior notice.
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