Speaker Nasheed’s Impeachment Tabled For Sunday

Parliament has tabled a no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed for Sunday. The ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) initially moved to remove him in June, withdrew after the first round of presidential elections on September 9, then after a setback on September 30, approved a second motion signed by 49 MDP MPs, submitted on October 9. Procedural requirements under Article 205 of impeachment rules require at least 22 signatures and a 14-day notice, served on October 12, expiring Thursday. The motion will be debated for two hours, with Nasheed given three 10-minute slots. MDP Parliamentary Group leader Mohamed Aslam expressed confidence, noting that in the previous session simultaneous motions against Nasheed and Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla caused a deadlock. MDP has 56 MPs; 43 votes are needed to pass the motion.

Parliament has tabled a no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed for Sunday. The ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) initially moved to remove him in June, withdrew after the first round of presidential elections on September 9, then after a setback on September 30, approved a second motion signed by 49 MDP MPs, submitted on October 9. Procedural requirements under Article 205 of impeachment rules require at least 22 signatures and a 14-day notice, served on October 12, expiring Thursday. The motion will be debated for two hours, with Nasheed given three 10-minute slots. MDP Parliamentary Group leader Mohamed Aslam expressed confidence, noting that in the previous session simultaneous motions against Nasheed and Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla caused a deadlock. MDP has 56 MPs; 43 votes are needed to pass the motion.

Parliament has tabled a no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed for Sunday. The ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) initially moved to remove him in June, withdrew after the first round of presidential elections on September 9, then after a setback on September 30, approved a second motion signed by 49 MDP MPs, submitted on October 9. Procedural requirements under Article 205 of impeachment rules require at least 22 signatures and a 14-day notice, served on October 12, expiring Thursday. The motion will be debated for two hours, with Nasheed given three 10-minute slots. MDP Parliamentary Group leader Mohamed Aslam expressed confidence, noting that in the previous session simultaneous motions against Nasheed and Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla caused a deadlock. MDP has 56 MPs; 43 votes are needed to pass the motion.

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