A session of the Parliament is scheduled to be held tonight to elect a candidate for the post of Speaker of the Parliament.
The sitting to appoint a person to the post of Speaker of the Parliament was scheduled for 10:00 pm.
The agenda includes electing a candidate for the vacant post of Speaker of Parliament.
The no-confidence motion in the House of Representatives is pending in the House of Representatives.
Parliament Member for Machchangoalhi Central constituency, Mohamed Nasheed, resigned as Speaker of the Parliament today.
In his resignation letter to the Secretary General of Parliament, Nasheed said he had considered the issue of confidence and the impact it would have on democratic governance. Nasheed also accused the MDP of committing acts that threaten the basic principles of democracy.
The sitting to appoint a person to the post of Speaker of the Parliament was scheduled for 10:00 pm.
The agenda includes electing a candidate for the vacant post of Speaker of Parliament.
The no-confidence motion in the House of Representatives is pending in the House of Representatives.
Parliament Member for Machchangoalhi Central constituency, Mohamed Nasheed, resigned as Speaker of the Parliament today.
In his resignation letter to the Secretary General of Parliament, Nasheed said he had considered the issue of confidence and the impact it would have on democratic governance. Nasheed also accused the MDP of committing acts that threaten the basic principles of democracy.
