Ali Azim Elected PG Leader of The Democrats
Parliamentary representative for Central Henveiru, Ali Azim, has been elected to spearhead the Democrats, a nascent political entity formed by...
Government Proposes Real Estate Tax on Resort Timeshares
The government has proposed an amendment to the Tourism Act whereby Tourism Goods and Services Tax (TGST) will cease to...
The Democrats Return to Referendum Rhetoric, Tout Parliamentary System
The Democrats have renewed talks on a referendum on adopting a parliamentary system of governance ahead of the second round...
No-Confidence Motions Against Speaker, Deputy Speaker Dropped Amidst Election Season
In a brief parliamentary session that concluded in less than two hours, the previously submitted no-confidence motions against Speaker Mohamed...
MDP Withdraws No-Confidence Motions Against Speaker and Deputy Speaker
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Parliamentary Group has announced the withdrawal no-confidence motions against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and Deputy Speaker...
Nasheed’s No-Confidence Motion Tabled for Monday
The no-confidence motion against Parliament Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed, is finally set to take place on Monday, according...
Police Decline Parliament’s Request to Investigate Bribery Allegations
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has notified the parliamentary secretariat that it cannot investigate the bribery allegations submitted by the...
Only 13 MPs Show Up in Parliament, Sitting Cancelled
As parliament members are actively engaged in campaigning for the September 9 presidential elections, Monday’s sitting of the parliament was...
Police to Investigate MPs’ Bribery Allegations: Parliament Secretariat
The secretariat of the parliament has submitted a case to the police for the investigation of allegations of bribery involving...
MP Shiyan Returns to Fold, Re-Joins MDP
Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan has left the Democrats and rejoined the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP). According to Shiyan, his decision...
