Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to face impeachment motion in Parliament: Report

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Also Read: Maldives news: Opposition MPs engage in fight during parliamentary proceedings, video goes viral The main opposition party of the Maldives, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in Parliament, has gathered enough signatures to submit a motion to impeach Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, reported ANI citing local media outlets on Monday. The MDP in partnership with the Democrats have gathered signatures for an impeachment motion, according to ‘The Sun’ report.

The impeachment motion against the president has received support from a total of 34 members, including representatives from both the MDP and Democrats. Also Read: 'Not all of it is India's fault': Shashi Tharoor on Maldives and border disputes After the parliament proceedings were disrupted on Sunday, the MDP had decided that it would deny approval to Ali Ihusan, the home minister, and Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, the defence minister, if government lawmakers continue to disrupt the Parliament, according to The Sun.

However, heavy police force deployment has been made inside the Maldivian Parliament after a skirmish between political leaders broke on Sunday, reported ANI citing to online local media portal Adhahdhu. Also Read: Maldives President Muizzu mentions ‘centuries of friendship’ with India; wishes Prez Murmu, PM Modi on Republic Day 2024 Before the latest parliament proceedings, police personnel were seen assembling outside the Parliament complex carrying protective shields, as seen in the video shared by Adhahdhu, reported ANI.

Earlier on Sunday, the Maldives Parliament witnessed violence when government MPs (PPM/PNC party) disturbed the proceedings of Parliament and the Speakers. On Sunday, a key vote on parliamentary