A Brief Look at Parliamentary Paper on Proposed Changes to Maldives’ Governance System
The Parliament has put forth a paper proposing comprehensive changes to the system of governance from a presidential system to...
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...
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...
Yameen Declines Nasheed’s Request To Discuss Referendum
Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has declined a request to meet Mohamed Nasheed, Speaker of the Parliament and founder...
MDP Agrees to Fast-Track Nasheed’s Governance Referendum Amidst Yameen’s Refusal to Discuss
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), currently holding a supermajority in the Parliament, has agreed to fast-track a resolution for a...
Nasheed, The Democrats Take Another Stab at Ushering in Westminster System
With the Democrats coming in a distant third, garnering a mere seven percent of the vote in the first round...
Security, Sovereignty, and Foreign Influence in Maldives’ Presidential Race
As the Maldivian political climate heats up ahead of the presidential runoff, a trio of significant issues—national security, Indian influence,...
Nasheed Shuts Down Talk of MDP, The Democrats Merger
Parliament Speaker and founder of The Democrats, Mohamed Nasheed, on Monday, rebuffed attempts by Member of Parliament for the Kaashidhoo...
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...
