MP for Dhiggaru constituency, who is spearheading the no-confidence motion against parliament speaker, was summoned to the Maldives Police Service (MPS) on Thursday.

While the parliamentarian was summoned to the police headquarters at 2 pm on Thursday, RaajjeMV understands that he was questioned regarding an audit report of Theemuge. He is reported to have been summoned to the police thrice on Thursday.

Police confirmed to RaajjeMV that Faris Maumoon was summoned for questioning over an ongoing investigation.

Police, however, did not confirm whether Faris was brought in thrice, rather said that “at times, individuals are required to come in more than once.”

RaajjeMV understands that Faris had remained silent during the questioning, saying that he will only answer the questions in the presence of an attorney*.

Faris is the son of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and half-nephew of incumbent President Abdulla Yameen, who have been quarreling over leadership of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).

He, along with 25 opposition lawmakers, submitted a co-confidence motion against parliament Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed on March 7. 

On Wednesday, he joined lawmakers from Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Jumhooree Party (JP), and Adhaalath Party, in a multi-party press conference, representing Maumoon's faction of PPM.

*RaajjeMV was unable to get a comment from MP Faris at the time of publishing.