Maldives parliament failed to hold any of the five sittings scheduled this week as a no-confidence motion against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed stalled, with Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla absent from every session. The MDP has petitioned the Supreme Court over who may preside over impeachment proceedings, while analysts warn the standoff could disrupt President-elect Mohamed Muizzu's inauguration if unresolved by 17 November.
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Despite this week’s cancellations, the parliament has scheduled a Sunday sitting to discuss the no-confidence motion.
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Ahmed Abdulla Afeef, a member of MDP’s legal team, stated in a press conference on Sunday that Secretary-General Fathimath Niusha’s decision was “unconstitutional and in violation of the Parliament’s Standing Orders.”
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On Monday, the Supreme Court will deliberate on the MDP’s petition, which seeks two key verdicts: upholding Standing Order 44
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unconstitutional and in violation of the Parliament's Standing Orders.
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were appointed to their roles in May 2019 by the then-dominant 65-member MDP parliamentary group
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