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Speaker Mohamed Nasheed’s “shift to parliamentary system” petition only draws 15 MPs

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3 years ago

26/08/2021

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Only 15 members of the parliament have signed the petition submitted to President Ibrahim Solih to change the current governing system to Parliamentary system. The petition was initiated by former president and current Parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed.

The members who have signed the petition are:

Member of Ugoofaaru constituency, Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
Member of Maffanu Medu constituency, Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
Member of Madaveli constituency, Hussein Firushan
Member of Maffanu Uthuru constituency, Imthiyaz Fahmy (Inthi)
Member of Hulhudhoo constituency, Ilyas Labeeb
Member of Bilehdhoo constituency, Ahmed Haleem (Dhonbileh)
Member of Gadhoo constituency, Ahmed Zahir
Member of Galolhu Uthuru constituency, Eva Abdullah
Member of Henveiru Uthuru constituency, Ibrahim Muizz
Member of Vilifushi constituency, Hussein Afeef
Member of Fonadhoo constituency, Moosa Siraj
Member of Thoddu constituency, Hassan Shiyan (Guitar)
Member of Machangolhi Uthuru constituency, Mohamed Rasheed (Bodhigu)
Member of Velidhoo constituency, Mohamed Abdul Shafeeq (Moadu)
Member of Galolhu Dhekunu constituency, Meekail Naseem

All the members who have signed the petition have a close political affiliation with Speaker Mohamed Nasheed. More members will be signing the petition soon according to Lawyer Mohamed Nishan Ibrahim and member of Maafannu Medhu constituency, Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde). Signing of the petition is carried out daily at MDP haruge from 14:00 to 20:00.

MPs belonging to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s fraction of MDP as well as members in the other parties of the ruling political coalition have not signed the petition. Three of the coalition members, Adhaalath party, MRM and Jumhoree party have stated that they support the current governing system, presidential system. Presidential system was elected as the governing system by a 60% majority in 2007.

Opposition coalition members, PPM and PNC have also stated that their leader former President Abdulla Yameen also supports a presidential governing system.

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Nasheed to form new party

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11 months ago

17/05/2023

The main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s leader Mohamed Nasheed has decided to form a new political party.

Nasheed initiated a separate political movement within MDP, ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’, following his loss in MDP’s presidential primary held back in January. After major conflicts with the government and its policies – all lawmakers from the faction tendered their resignation from MDP on Wednesday.

The move came after Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim was expelled from the party on Tuesday and banned from rejoining for at least one year over involvement in opposition political activities surrounding the Chagos archipelago dispute.

The 12 members who resigned from MDP on Wednesday are;

Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
North Maafannu MP Imthiyaz Fahumy (Inthi)
West Henveiru MP Hassan Latheef
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
North Kulhudhuffushi MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef
Central Maafannu MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan (Gita)
North Mahchangoalhi MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu)
Gadhdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
All 12 members are close acquittances of Nasheed. MP Hassan Latheef, during a meeting at Bodufenvalhuge on Wednesday, announced Nasheed’s decision to form a new political party. The meeting was attended by supporters of Nasheed.

Should Nasheed form a new political party, that party would be the largest opposition party in terms of members in the parliament, thereby, the minority party. The minority party at present, opposition PPM-PNC coalition has only eight members in the parliament.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

Source(s): sun.mv

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MPs loyal to Nasheed leave MDP

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11 months ago

17/05/2023

Multiple members of the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) loyal to the party’s leader Mohamed Nasheed have left the party.

The members who resigned from MDP include 12 MPs. They include Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, MP Mohamed Waheed, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy (Inthi), MP Hassan Latheef, MP Ilyas Labeeb, MP Yasir Abdul Latheef, MP Hassan Afeef, MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde), MP Hussain Firushan, MP Hassan Shiyan, MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu), and MP Ahmed Zahir.

They submitted their resignation letters Wednesday.

The move comes after MDP’s parliamentary group had requested action against Inthi, Hassan Latheef, Ilyas, Yasir, and Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim earlier this week, for forming an alliance with the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Jumhoory Party (JP) and Maldives National Party (MNP), after accusing the government of failure to protect the interests of the Maldivian people in the case lodged with the International Tribunal of the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) over the disputed maritime territory between Maldives and Mauritius.

The party’s disciplinary committee decided to expel Azim from the party on Tuesday.

They are all members of Nasheed’s ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’ faction.

However, Nasheed has yet to resign from the party.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

Source(s): sun.mv

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The Cambodian Prime Minister arrives in the Maldives on an official visit

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1 year ago

15/01/2023

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, arrived Sunday morning on an official visit to the Maldives at the invitation of H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It is Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen’s first visit to the Maldives.

The Cambodian Prime Minister and accompanying delegation were received at Velana International Airport (VIA) by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid (ODRI). The government will hold a ceremony on Monday to officially welcome the Cambodian Prime Minister to the Maldives.

During the visit, President Solih would meet with Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen and hold official talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation, followed by the exchange of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries. President Solih and the Cambodian Prime Minister would also deliver a joint statement on the outcomes of their discussions.

The Maldives and Cambodia established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1995.

Source(s): President Office.