Leader of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), former President Mohamed Nasheed has said that the no-confidence vote against parliament speaker is “the just the beginning” in their reform work.

In an exclusive interview to RaajjeTV’s 60 Minutes programme, the former President said that the no-confidence vote against speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed “is just the beginning,” adding that they will be submitting no-confidence motions against cabinet ministers “next”.

He maintains that the opposition will win Monday’s vote.

Nasheed further said that he “cannot just stand idly as the administration goes into pieces”, and that parliamentarians are “are aware of where this is headed”.

He emphasized the importance of party leaders, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Qasim Ibrahim and Sheikh Imran Abdulla joining the opposition movement as well.

“I believe that we will take the lead in this vote. Members of our parliamentary group have been working tirelessly. They are talking to other parliamentarians as well. From what we know, we will take a huge lead in the vote,” the former President said without revealing much.