Supreme Court anti-defection ruling: roundup of reactions
The four-party opposition alliance called the ruling “a deliberate and politically motivated attempt by President [Abdulla] Yameen” to thwart the upcoming no-confidence vote against Speaker Maseeh.
16 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court’s controversial anti-defection ruling threw into doubt the opposition’s bid to unseat the speaker and wrest control of parliament with defections from the divided ruling party.
In a joint statement, the four-party opposition alliance called the ruling “a deliberate and politically motivated attempt by President [Abdulla] Yameen to thwart the no-confidence motion” and “an egregious example of the executive’s continual manipulation of the judiciary to retain power and obstruct the opposition’s majority in parliament”.
Former Presidents Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed, who signed a coalition pact with the Jumhooree Party and Adhaalath Party in March, pledged to support the re-election campaign of any MP who is stripped of his seat.
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