The Parliament of the Maldives has provided notice to the Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed to respond to the motion of no-confidence filed against him.
The Parliamentary Group (PG) of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) submitted a no-confidence motion against Speaker Nasheed with 54 signatures. The removal of the speaker or deputy speaker requires a majority vote from parliamentarians. Specifically, a minimum of 44 parliamentarians must vote in favour of the no-confidence motion to pass if all 87 parliamentarians are present. More than 50 parliamentarians from the MDP PG have decided to support the motion.
The secretary-general is responsible for providing notice to the parliamentarians and the speaker within three days of receiving a no-confidence motion, according to the parliamentary regulations. The motion is then scheduled to be discussed during the earliest sitting that takes place 14 days after the notice is given.