MDA leader counseled after calling to hang fellow lawmaker
While he was verbally counseled at Wednesday's sitting, a written counsel to be issued as well
MPs Hisaan Hussain and Ahmed Siyam Mohamed
People’s Majlis has counseled Meedhoo constituency MP Ahmed Siyam Mohamed who called to hang fellow lawmaker, Hisaan Hussain.
The Thulhaadhoo constituency MP was the target of Siyam’s verbal attack at a meeting of the parliament’s committee on national security services or the 241 committee held earlier this month. An audio clip was leaked online the next day.
In the clip, the voice alleged to be Siyam, also the leader of opposition Maldivian Development Alliance (MDA), is heard saying “Hisaan must really be hanged, [doing so] will not be a sin”.
The committee on privileges and ethics reviewed the matter, with Manadhoo constituency MP Ahmed Haaroon's proposal to advise Siyam against repeating such acts, as well as to issue an apology to Hisaan, was passed.
While this meeting took place on June 9, Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla who presided over Wednesday’s sitting advised the Meedhoo constituency MP against repeating such offences adding that he will be issued a written counsel for his behavior as well.
The 241 committee is currently doing a probe of the security breach that led to an assassination attempt on Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed in early May.
While both MPs Hisaan and Siyam are on the committee, Siyam -who has not been attending sittings for days- started attending the committee meetings only after the May 6 attack was placed on its agenda.
The MDA leader is known to not attend sittings and related committee work, despite holding a parliament seat for multiple tenures; he has had one of the worst attendance records.
