MALE: 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.
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.