Unseated lawmakers slam president’s ‘admission of atrocity’
The president declared that he was responsible for unseating the lawmakers.
12 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
A dozen former ruling party lawmakers demanded Wednesday an explanation from President Abdulla Yameen for claiming he was responsible for stripping them of their seats.
Yameen declared during a campaign speech on Thinadhoo island that he had “worked the hardest” and played a “leading” role in disqualifying the lawmakers.
“The president does not have any legal authority to influence independent institutions,” MP Mohamed Ameeth told reporters at a press conference by eight of the 12 MPs. “We want to ask Yameen to clarify what law gave him the power and discretion to vacate the seats.”
The president’s admission vindicated the stance that their removal by the Elections Commissions in collusion with the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives was “a huge atrocity,” Ameeth added, calling for a police probe.
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