Speaker of Parliament and Former President, Mohamed Nasheed has proposed to proceed with parliament (People's Majilis) sittings after cancelling the recess that comes after the first session of the ongoing year.

The first session of the People’s Majlis is from February – April and after it comes to an end, the parliament goes into recess for a one-month period.

During Wednesday’s online sitting, Speaker Nasheed revealed that he believes it is important for sittings to proceed without parliamentarians taking the holiday, during a time the country is facing a pandemic.

As such, the motion seeks to extend the first session of the year till May 31. With this being said, the second session of parliament is set to commence throughout July, without a recess period.

During these challenging times, it is important to proceed with Majlis sittings in order to make it easier for the government as well as hold state institutions responsible, said Nasheed.

This will also prove to be beneficial for the people, he added. Voting for the session will proceed during the sitting schedule for next Wednesday.