PNC Calls for Quick Passage of Israeli Passport Ban as Own Supermajority Stalls Progress

The ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has called for swift passage of the Immigration Amendment Bill to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives. The bill has been stalled for over four months despite the PNC's supermajority in Parliament. The Cabinet agreed to the amendment on 2 June 2024. Opposition MP Mikael Naseem introduced the bill in June, but it remains with the Security Services Committee. Presidential Spokesperson Heena Waleed cited parliamentary recess for the delay. No timeline for reconvening has been confirmed.

The ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has called for swift passage of the Immigration Amendment Bill to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives. The bill has been stalled for over four months despite the PNC's supermajority in Parliament. The Cabinet agreed to the amendment on 2 June 2024. Opposition MP Mikael Naseem introduced the bill in June, but it remains with the Security Services Committee. Presidential Spokesperson Heena Waleed cited parliamentary recess for the delay. No timeline for reconvening has been confirmed.

The ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has called for swift passage of the Immigration Amendment Bill to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives. The bill has been stalled for over four months despite the PNC's supermajority in Parliament. The Cabinet agreed to the amendment on 2 June 2024. Opposition MP Mikael Naseem introduced the bill in June, but it remains with the Security Services Committee. Presidential Spokesperson Heena Waleed cited parliamentary recess for the delay. No timeline for reconvening has been confirmed.

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