Anti-Defection Bill Targets All Elected Officials to Curb Floor-Crossing
The Parliament has published details of the Anti-Defection Bill, introduced by the opposition Maldives Democratic Party (MDP). This legislation seeks...
Parliamentary Oversight on Government Appointments Sought
In a bid to increase transparency and regulate the burgeoning number of political appointees within the government, MP Eva Abdulla...
Quorum Quandary: Low Attendance Forces Parliament to Cancel Sitting
Further exacerbating ongoing concerns about the commitment of the legislative body to its constitutional duties, the Parliament was compelled to...
Government Proposes Amendment to Allow Bail for Convicts During Appeal
The government has introduced a bill aimed at amending the Criminal Procedure Act, which, if passed, will permit convicts to...
Parliamentarians Forgo Constitutional Mandate for Campaigning
As the campaigning for parliamentary elections intensifies, parliamentarians have set aside their constitutional responsibilities in favour of campaign activities, raising...
Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendments To Set Quota for Women in Parliament
Two key amendments have been proposed to the Constitution by members of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats,...
Supreme Court Rules Parliamentary Amendment ‘Unconstitutional’
The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a recent amendment to the Parliament’s Standing Orders, which altered the procedure for counting...
Parliament Exempts Top State Positions From Approved Salary Hike
Parliament has approved a resolution to raise state salaries, excluding any increments for the President, Vice-President, Ministers, and Members of...
Gatherings Will No Longer Be Allowed in Green Zones: CP
Commissioner of Police (CP) Ali Shujau, pointing to protests and clashes near Parliament in January, has said that future gatherings...
Parliament Passes Election Bill for Second Time, Sends It for Ratification
Parliament has once again passed the Amendment Bill to the Elections (General) Act and forwarded it to President Mohamed Muizzu...
