Nasheed's no-confidence motion scheduled for Monday

The no-confidence motion against Speaker of the People’s Majlis and Former President Mohamed Nasheed has been placed on the agenda for Monday’s parliament sitting as well.

The no-confidence motion against the speaker was placed on Sunday’s agenda as well. However, the sitting was cancelled after Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla called in sick.

In her letter sent to the parliament, Eva noted that she had tested positive for Dengue.

However, Eva called in sick on the day the speaker’s no-confidence motion was placed on the agenda, even after she presided over the parliament sitting on October 24 while being positive for Dengue.

Lawmakers protested at the People’s Majlis on Sunday, after the sitting was halted.

Since then, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has filed a petition at the Supreme Court, seeking to suspend sittings of the People’s Majlis until the no-confidence motion is carried out.

The Deputy Speaker must preside over the no-confidence motion against the speaker, according to the rules of the People’s Majlis.

MDP issued a three-line whip to vote in favor of the no-confidence motion on October 25.

The notice regarding the no-confidence motion submitted against Speaker Nasheed was sent to him on October 12.

The no-confidence motion was re-submitted against former president Nasheed with the signatures of 49 lawmakers. Initially, MDP gathered the signatures to pass and submit a no-confidence motion to oust their leader as Parliament Speaker during June. This came with a move to out Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla as well. However, the no-confidence motions against the Speaker and Deputy Speaker were withdrawn on the basis of maintaining peace and in the best interests of the party.

Although the main ruling party attempted to cooperate with their estranged former leader and his ‘The Democrats’ during the second round of the 2023 Presidential Election, their efforts went down the drains and MDP lost both rounds.