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Economic Minister Saeed's no-confidence motion in Majlis on 4 Nov

A no-confidence motion against Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed has been scheduled for the 4 Nov Parliament session, filed in August by 13 MDP lawmakers who cite six grounds including mishandling of state finances and failure to control the black-market dollar rate. It is the third such motion against a cabinet minister of the current administration, after two earlier motions were defeated by the PNC supermajority.

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Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
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One outlet so far Only Adhadhu (English) has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

What happened

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  1. Wed 4 Nov
    A no-confidence motion against Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed is scheduled for the Parliament session. 4 Nov Parliament session only Adhadhu (English) A no-confidence motion against Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed has been scheduled for today's Parliament session.

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Who said what

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  • Although the Minister pledged that the Development Bank would open and begin services in 2024, no operations have commenced to date. With MVR 6.56 million spent on the bank as of March 2025, this is a clear example of the wasteful expendit…

    the motion (no-confidence motion against Mohamed Saeed) Adhadhu (English) Open the report (Adhadhu (English))

Promises in this story

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  • Mohamed Saeed, Economic Minister (as alleged in the MDP motion) · Bring the dollar exchange rate below MVR 15.42 once the government secured a parliamentary majority

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Figures in these reports

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  • 13 lawmakers lawmakers who signed the no-confidence motion Adhadhu (English) The motion was submitted in August with the signatures of 13 lawmakers of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

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  • MVR 15.42 exchange rate level the minister allegedly promised to reach Adhadhu (English) Saeed misled the public by promising to bring the dollar exchange rate below MVR 15.42 once the government secured a parliamentary majority.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • MVR 6.56 million amount spent on the Development Bank Adhadhu (English) With MVR 6.56 million spent on the bank as of March 2025, this is a clear example of the wasteful expenditure of state funds

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

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  • The MDP submitted a no-confidence motion against Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed signed by 13 lawmakers. in August Adhadhu (English) The motion was submitted in August with the signatures of 13 lawmakers of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

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