Parliament Confirms Previously Rejected Cabinet Nominees
The Maldives Parliament confirmed three cabinet nominees previously rejected by the 19th assembly: Attorney General Ahmed Usham, Housing Minister Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, and Islamic Affairs Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed. They were reappointed by President Muizzu after initial rejection and served without confirmation until the new 20th Parliament, where the government-aligned People's National Congress holds a supermajority, approved them. Votes were 87-0 for Usham, 83-0 for Saeed, and 81-4 for Ahmed.
The Maldives Parliament confirmed three cabinet nominees previously rejected by the 19th assembly: Attorney General Ahmed Usham, Housing Minister Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, and Islamic Affairs Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed. They were reappointed by President Muizzu after initial rejection and served without confirmation until the new 20th Parliament, where the government-aligned People's National Congress holds a supermajority, approved them. Votes were 87-0 for Usham, 83-0 for Saeed, and 81-4 for Ahmed.
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The Maldives Parliament confirmed three cabinet nominees previously rejected by the 19th assembly: Attorney General Ahmed Usham, Housing Minister Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, and Islamic Affairs Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed. They were reappointed by President Muizzu after initial rejection and served without confirmation until the new 20th Parliament, where the government-aligned People's National Congress holds a supermajority, approved them. Votes were 87-0 for Usham, 83-0 for Saeed, and 81-4 for Ahmed.
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