Supreme Court ends saga of 12 unseated lawmakers
The opposition has gained a clear majority with the reinstatement of 12 ex-PPM MPs.
30 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has ended the long-running saga of a dozen former ruling party lawmakers who were deemed to have lost their seats for crossing the floor.
In separate judgments Tuesday, the apex court reinstated MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Ali Shah, Mohamed Abdulla and Hussain Shahudhy.
The Elections Commission misapplied the Supreme Court’s July 2017 anti-defection ruling to unseat the former Progressive Party of Maldives MPs, the full bench ruled unanimously.
According to the anti-defection ruling, MPs who were elected on political party tickets will forfeit their seats once the EC notifies parliament that they have either left their party, been expelled, or switched parties.
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