Deputy Speaker of Parliament Eva Abdulla has resigned from her position.
Eva, who is also the MP for North Galolhu constituency, resigned from her post as Deputy Speaker of the People’s Majlis on Sunday.
Eva presented her letter of resignation during Sunday's parliament setting, while the no-confidence motion against her was ongoing.
Eva spoke on her behalf during the sitting before delivering her letter of resignation, after delivering her speech.
The main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) filed the no-confidence motion against Eva at the People’s Majlis with the signatures of 50 lawmakers. The notice of the motion was sent to Eva and the parliament members on November 16.
During Sunday's siting, the resolution filed by MDP, calling for a no-confidence motion against Eva was presented by the MP of R. Dhuvaafaru, Ismail Ahmed.
MDP in its resolution highlighted that as Eva was elected on an MDP ticket, as she signed the agreement of candidates and as point three of the agreement states that she would remain a member of the party once elected, her withdrawing from the party on her own request was a clear violation of the agreement.
Further, the resolution states that MDP members voted in favor of Eva with the confidence that she would continue to promote the policies of the party and remain loyal to the party, however, her withdrawal from the party has foiled the trust and confidence the MDP PG had for her.
The MDP PG agrees that Eva is obstructing the rules of the Majlis by hindering the proceedings of the no-confidence motion against her cousin, Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed. She has refused to carry out the case seeking to oust Nasheed as speaker to protect her family’s personal interests and promote it, due to her special bond with Nasheed. The resolution stated that this is in clear violation of Article 75 of the Maldives Constitution.
MDP's Parliamentary Group also issued a three-line whip to pass the no-confidence motion against Eva, before Eva herself, handed over her resignation letter.
