Legislative Stand-Off Looms as MDP Hardens Stance Over Nasheed No-Confidence Motion
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has hardened its stance regarding the no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed. The party insists that the president-elect's swearing-in on 17 November should be presided over by a speaker with parliamentary confidence. MDP will not approve cabinet positions until the motion is resolved. MDP issued a three-line whip for the motion scheduled for Sunday. MDP MPs Mohamed Aslam, Rozaina Adam, and Mohamed Nashiz made statements. The no-confidence motion has support of 49 MPs; requires 44 votes to pass. A previous motion was scrapped. Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla is mentioned.
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has hardened its stance regarding the no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed. The party insists that the president-elect's swearing-in on 17 November should be presided over by a speaker with parliamentary confidence. MDP will not approve cabinet positions until the motion is resolved. MDP issued a three-line whip for the motion scheduled for Sunday. MDP MPs Mohamed Aslam, Rozaina Adam, and Mohamed Nashiz made statements. The no-confidence motion has support of 49 MPs; requires 44 votes to pass. A previous motion was scrapped. Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla is mentioned.
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The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has hardened its stance regarding the no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed. The party insists that the president-elect's swearing-in on 17 November should be presided over by a speaker with parliamentary confidence. MDP will not approve cabinet positions until the motion is resolved. MDP issued a three-line whip for the motion scheduled for Sunday. MDP MPs Mohamed Aslam, Rozaina Adam, and Mohamed Nashiz made statements. The no-confidence motion has support of 49 MPs; requires 44 votes to pass. A previous motion was scrapped. Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla is mentioned.
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