Parliament sitting scheduled for Thursday

A parliamentary sitting has been scheduled for Thursday, after a deadlock rendered the Parliament unable to hold sittings for the last two days.

According to the Parliament’s official website, the agenda for Thursday is a debate on determining the percentage of representation of political parties and independent members on permanent parliamentary committees.

After the debate, the floor will be opened for proposals on amendments to the composition of committees.

Parliamentary sittings came to a halt after both Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla recused themselves from presiding over sittings following no-confidence motions filed against them by the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef had filled in for three consecutive days – the maximum allowed under the Parliament’s standing orders. No sittings have been held since then.