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MDP to Expel MPs Backing No-Confidence Motion Against AG

MDP Vice-Chairman and President's Office Minister Ibrahim Waheed said on Saturday that party MPs who vote for the no-confidence motion against Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath will be expelled. The motion, backed by opposition parties and Nasheed-aligned MDP MPs, has 28 votes, 15 short of the two-thirds majority needed in the 87-member parliament.

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  1. Thu 11 May
    The MDP released a statement expressing full confidence in Riffath and declaring it would thwart any effort to remove him. Thursday only Maldives Republic On Thursday, the MDP released a statement expressing full confidence in Riffath’s abilities and declaring that it would thwart any effort to remove him from his position.

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  • 68 MPs MDP MPs Maldives Republic The ruling MDP has 68 MPs, but internal politics between President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih and Nasheed have led to factions among the party MPs.

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  • 59 MPs MDP MPs supporting Solih Maldives Republic Out of the total MPs, 59 support Solih, while the remaining MPs are backing Nasheed and are expected to vote for the no-confidence motion.

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  • 12 MPs Nasheed-aligned MPs Maldives Republic With Nasheed’s 12 MPs and the opposition’s support, the motion has a total of 28 votes, 15 votes shy of the required number.

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  • 28 votes Votes secured for the motion Maldives Republic With Nasheed’s 12 MPs and the opposition’s support, the motion has a total of 28 votes, 15 votes shy of the required number.

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  • 15 votes Votes short of the required majority Maldives Republic With Nasheed’s 12 MPs and the opposition’s support, the motion has a total of 28 votes, 15 votes shy of the required number.

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  • 87 members Size of parliament Maldives Republic A two-thirds majority of the 87-member parliament is required to pass the motion.

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Named in these reports

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Ibrahim Mohammed Solih PresidentIbrahim Riffath Attorney GeneralIbrahim Waheed MDP Vice-Chairman and President’s Office MinisterInternational Tribunal for the Law of the SeaJumhooree PartyMaldives Democratic PartyMaldives National CongressMohamed Nasheed Parliament SpeakerProgressive Party of Maldives