President Muizzu traveled to Singapore for a family vacation, not to meet with Nazim: Spokesperson

The government's Chief Spokesperson, Mohamed Hussain Shareef, has clarified that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's current visit to Singapore is a private family holiday and not for the purpose of meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ahmed Nazim.

Shareef made these remarks amid reports and social media speculation suggesting that the President’s visit to Singapore was intended for a meeting with Ahmed Nazim, the Member of Parliament for the Dhiggaru constituency. However, Shareef refuted these claims, clarifying that the President’s trip is a private family holiday and dismissing the rumors being circulated by some parties as baseless and untrue.

Amidst various rumors surrounding the President's recent trip, the People's National Congress (PNC) parliamentary group decided on the 13th of this month to remove Nazim from his position as Deputy Speaker of Parliament. The resolution, submitted to Parliament with the signatures of 73 members, alleges that Nazim abused his official influence for illicit gain, incited discord, and acted to undermine the interests of the legislative body.

A senior member of the People's National Congress (PNC) previously stated that the motion to remove Nazim was submitted to Parliament after he failed to comply with a request to resign voluntarily. Some PNC members have alleged that Nazim is working with 23 party members to defect and initiate a no-confidence motion against the President.