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Election Reform Secured as People’s Majlis Passes Joint Polls Amendment

The People's Majlis passed a constitutional amendment requiring presidential and parliamentary elections to be held simultaneously, approved with 72 votes in favour. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party opposed the bill, and its members were removed from the chamber after staging a protest during the debate.

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  1. Mon 9 Feb
    The Committee on Independent Institutions reviewed the bill. 9 Feb only The Standard Following its review by the Committee on Independent Institutions yesterday, the bill was approved on the floor of the People’s Majlis today with 72 votes in favour

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

  2. Tue 10 Feb
    The People’s Majlis approved the constitutional amendment on the floor with 72 votes in favour. 10 Feb only The Standard newest the bill was approved on the floor of the People’s Majlis today with 72 votes in favour, securing a clear majority.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

  3. Tue 10 Feb
    MDP members staged a protest inside the chamber during the debate and were subsequently removed from the floor. 10 Feb only The Standard During today’s debate, MDP members staged a protest inside the chamber and were subsequently removed from the floor.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

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  • 72 votes votes in favour of the amendment The Standard the bill was approved on the floor of the People’s Majlis today with 72 votes in favour, securing a clear majority.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 68 votes 26 Feb, 11:06 The Standard

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