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Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed

Politics

Gasim elected speaker of parliament

The Jumhooree Party leader was elected with the votes of 62 MPs from the 85-member house.

02 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Cross-party support for bid to oust speaker

The 51 MPs who signed the no-confidence motion include 15 from the ruling coalition.

24 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Speaker faces no-confidence vote after realignment in Majlis

The no-confidence vote will be the first challenge to President Abdulla Yameen’s majority in parliament since the split within the PPM saw eight MPs loyal to the party’s deposed leader, former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, form a rival bloc to work with the opposition.

31 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Opposition MPs withdraw no-confidence motion against speaker

Opposition MPs have withdrawn a no-confidence motion submitted against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, two days before the motion was up for debate at the People’s Majlis.

27 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Opposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against speaker

Opposition MPs accuse Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed of breaching the constitution and the parliamentary rules of procedure in order to rubber stamp government proposals. Shortly after the news of the no-confidence motion broke, Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan dismissed the possibility of removing Maseeh from the post as the ruling coalition controls 52 seats in the 85-member house.

08 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Opposition MPs concerned over failure to summon ministers for questioning

At today’s sitting, MDP MPs representing constituencies in Addu City, Rozaina Adam and Ali Nizar, raised points of order and noted that ministers have not appeared for questioning despite a backlog of queries submitted by opposition MPs dating back to the first session of year.

10 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM

Business & Tourism

Parliament reverses import duty hikes for garments and motorcycles

22 Apr 2015, 8:18 PM

Politics

MDP MPs suspend protest for talks with speaker

07 Apr 2015, 5:04 PM

News In Brief

PPM seeking to silence minority voice in parliament, says MDP MP Imthiyaz Fahmy

17 Aug 2014, 5:06 PM

Politics

MDP MP Ali Mohamed defects to PPM

24 Jun 2014, 10:51 AM

Politics

Majlis sitting called off amid opposition protest over committee composition

17 Jun 2014, 5:17 PM

Politics

18th Majlis prepares to review procedures and form standing committees

02 Jun 2014, 4:34 PM

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