Mohamed Muizzu govt moves Supreme Court to block impeachment

Male, January 30

Even as the main Opposition announced its plan to impeach Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, the government has approached the Supreme Court over the recent amendment to Parliament’s standing orders which makes the process of impeachment easier.

Tourist footfall dips

According to official data, Maldives received over 1.74 lakh tourists till January 28, of whom 13,989 were Indians. From being the top tourist group visiting Maldives, Indians have slipped to the fifth spot

Apology sought for anti-india remarks

Gasuim Ibrahim, leader of the Jumhoori Party, has urged President Mohamed Muizzu to apologise to India and PM Narendra Modi and seek “diplomatic reconciliation” to mend bilateral ties

The Attorney General’s Office filed the case on Sunday, the same day when clashes broke out in the House between pro-government MPs and Opposition lawmakers following differences over the approval of four members of his Cabinet.

The main Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in the Maldivian Parliament, on Monday, had stalled approval of three members of President Mohamed Muizzu’s Cabinet.

Soon after, the MDP had announced that it planned to submit a motion to impeach President Muizzu and that it already started gathering signatures for the same.

The three ministers were, however, re-appointed by Monday evening.

The whole row about allowing or not of the three ministers started after seven lawmakers resigned from Parliament in November, to assume top positions in Muizzu’s administration.

However, the Elections Commission decided against holding by-elections as the parliamentary elections are scheduled for this year.