Speaker Aslam Voices Concern Over Supreme Court Order to Pause Impeachment Amendment

Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Aslam expressed concern over the Supreme Court's interim order to stay implementation of amendments to impeachment articles. The amendments changed vote counting to exclude vacant seats, lowering the threshold from 58 to 53 votes. Attorney General Ahmed Usham petitioned the Supreme Court to revoke the amendment as unconstitutional, and a majority bench issued an interim order reverting to the previous practice. Justices Azmiralda Zahir, Husnu Suood, and Mahaz Ali Zahir supported the order; Justices Aisha Shujoon Mohamed and Dr Mohamed Ibrahim dissented. Parliament will deliberate on the matter.

Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Aslam expressed concern over the Supreme Court's interim order to stay implementation of amendments to impeachment articles. The amendments changed vote counting to exclude vacant seats, lowering the threshold from 58 to 53 votes. Attorney General Ahmed Usham petitioned the Supreme Court to revoke the amendment as unconstitutional, and a majority bench issued an interim order reverting to the previous practice. Justices Azmiralda Zahir, Husnu Suood, and Mahaz Ali Zahir supported the order; Justices Aisha Shujoon Mohamed and Dr Mohamed Ibrahim dissented. Parliament will deliberate on the matter.

Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Aslam expressed concern over the Supreme Court's interim order to stay implementation of amendments to impeachment articles. The amendments changed vote counting to exclude vacant seats, lowering the threshold from 58 to 53 votes. Attorney General Ahmed Usham petitioned the Supreme Court to revoke the amendment as unconstitutional, and a majority bench issued an interim order reverting to the previous practice. Justices Azmiralda Zahir, Husnu Suood, and Mahaz Ali Zahir supported the order; Justices Aisha Shujoon Mohamed and Dr Mohamed Ibrahim dissented. Parliament will deliberate on the matter.

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