Two top rebel ruling party lawmakers was disqualified late Thursday after they were officially dismissed from the party.
Parliament confirmed that Elections Commission had officially conveyed the dis...
Elections Commission on Wednesday disqualified the four lawmakers who were dismissed from the ruling party under the recent Supreme Court anti-defection ruling to announce by-elections.
Ruling Progre...
Composite image of four lawmakers formerly of PPM (L-R): Ameeth, Waheed, Saud and Abdul Latheef.
The Elections Commission has informed the parliament of four lawmakers of ruling Progressive Party of M...
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) late Tuesday officially removed four rebel lawmakers from the party amid a struggle to regain its majority in parliament.
PPM has been devastated by a revol...
Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon arrives at the Criminal Court for his preliminary hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU
Lawmaker of Dhiggaru constituency Faris Maumoon denied the charges pressed against hi...
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) on Sunday denied preventing the lawmakers who had backed an opposition led move to unseat the parliament speaker from leaving the party.
PPM has been accuse...
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim pictured in front of his residence after the Criminal Court released him under strict conditions. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU
The Criminal Court cancelled the tri...
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. PHOTO/MIHAARU
The Criminal Court has scheduled to hold a trial for one of the three charges against Jumhoory Party’s leader Qasim Ibrahim on Sunday afternoon.
The...
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) parliamentary group are divided over the top court ruling which backed the government move to disqualify MPs who defect, violate party whip-lines or are rem...
The Supreme Court has granted an anti-defection ruling sought by the Attorney General to strip MPs of their seats if they cross the floor.
Delivering a three-judge panel’s unanimous decision Thursday...
