Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla refused to process the no-confidence motion submitted against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday, stating that she does not believe it can be processed following the presidency’s earlier rejection of the motion.
The sitting scheduled for Sunday morning was chaired by Vilifushi MP Hassan Afeef after Eva called in sick.
At the sitting, which began at 09:00 am, lawmakers from the Democrats questioned the legitimacy of the motion – submitted by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
They argued that it did not fit the standards for a motion.
Afeef, who like Nasheed and Eva is a member of the Democrats, accepted the point of order raised by the party, and instructed the MDP to re-submit the motion, before abruptly adjourning the sitting.
But the Parliament’s Secretariat re-scheduled the motion again for 11:30 am.
To be updated…