Motion to declare the inaugural date of president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and vice-president-elect Faisal Naseem has been forwarded to a seven-member parliament committee.

This was approved at Sunday’s parliament sitting, following deliberations among lawmakers.

68 MPs voted in favor of forwarding the motion to a seven-member committee, as proposed by Vilufushi constituency MP Riyaz Rasheed and supported by Kinbidhoo constituency MP Abdulla Riyaz.

The committee consists of North-Henveiru constituency MP Abdulla Shahid, Addu-Meedhoo constituency MP Rozaina Adam, Kelaa constituency MP Ali Arif, Mathiveri constituency MP Hussain Mohamed, Kanditheemu constituency MP Mohamed Hussain, Kudahuvadhoo constituency MP Ahmed Amir and Vilufushi MP Riyaz.

The motion was supported by Maamigilli constituency Qasim Ibrahim.

68 MPs voted in favor to the seven-member committee.

Parliament is to decide whether president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and vice-president-elect Faisal Naseem would be sworn in on November 11 or 17, as the current president had taken oath of office on the latter date; all previous presidents were sworn in on November 11, while there were numerous delays in 2013 due to the annulment of the first round of election.