Parliament Defies Supreme Court Over Seat Count

On Tuesday the Parliament voted 25 to 2 to disregard a Supreme Court ruling of 29 February that required vacated seats to be counted in the total number of parliamentarians, reducing the count from 87 to 80. Speaker Mohamed Aslam initially announced the 87-seat tally in line with the ruling, but after the vote declared that the total would henceforth be considered 80, a move that split the MDP.

First reported 12 Mar 2024, 20:52

Ask Viyu about this story Report a mistake

What are the key figures?

Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor

Figures5as written, with their sentences

One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

What happened

in order; days are read from the reports' words and dates

Thu 29 Feb

The Supreme Court ruled that the Parliament's practice of not including vacated seats in the total count contravened the Constitution. on 29 February only Maldives Republic
The Supreme Court had previously ruled on 29 February that the Parliament's practice of not including vacated seats in the total count contravened the Constitution.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Tue 12 Mar

The Parliament voted to disregard the Supreme Court's ruling on counting parliamentary seats. on Tuesday only Maldives Republic newest
The Parliament voted on Tuesday to disregard a Supreme Court ruling concerning the counting of parliamentary seats.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Tue 12 Mar

Speaker Mohamed Aslam opened the sitting declaring the total tally would be 87 and asked parliamentarians to repeal the contradictory artic… on Tuesday only Maldives Republic
Opening the sitting on Tuesday, Speaker Aslam declared that the total tally of the parliament would be 87, in line with the Supreme Court's ruling, and asked parliamentarians to repeal the contradictory article in its Standing Orders.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

How the reporting differs

one source so far

Maldives RepublicNews outlet

Parliament Defies Supreme Court Over Seat Count

80 seats parliamentary seats considered after the vote

12 Mar, 20:52 First Open at outlet

Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.

Figures in these reports

as written, with the sentence they come from

80 seats parliamentary seats considered after the vote Maldives Republic
Speaker Mohamed Aslam declared that henceforth the Parliament would consider the total number of seats as 80, disregarding the seven seats vacated in November last year.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
87 seats parliamentary seats before the change Maldives Republic
thereby reducing the number of seats considered from 87 to 80.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
25 votes votes in favour of not complying with the Supreme Court ruling Maldives Republic
leading to its passage with 25 votes in favour and only 2 against.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
2 votes votes against not complying with the Supreme Court ruling Maldives Republic
leading to its passage with 25 votes in favour and only 2 against.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
22 members quorum required for proceedings Maldives Republic
thereby requiring a quorum of 22 members for proceedings.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Named in these reports

alphabetical

Ahmed Saleem Deputy Speaker Election Commission Eva Abdulla MP for Galolhu North Maldivian Democratic Party Mohamed Aslam Speaker Mohamed Muizzu President Mohamed Rasheed Hussain Parliamentary Group Leader Saudh Hussain MP for the Villin'gili constituency Supreme Court The Democrats