EC Ready for Referendum, Requires Additional Parliamentary Clarification
The Elections Commission (EC) has said it is ready to conduct a governance referendum on 29 October in accordance with...
Parliament Approves Referendum to Shift System of Governance
The Parliament has approved a resolution for a public referendum to change the system of governance from a presidential to...
13 Seats for The Democrats, Azim Named PG and Minority Leader
With all 13 members who splintered from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to form The Democrats now officially updated in...
Parliament Can Bypass Executive on Constitutional Referendum, Says Speaker Nasheed
Parliament Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed has asserted that the Parliament has the constitutional authority to instruct the Elections...
Parliament Accepts Motion for Governance System Referendum Amid Presidential Election
As Maldives navigates its way through a presidential runoff election scheduled for 30 September, a motion calling for a referendum...
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...
