Deputy Speaker Nazim resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Nazim resigned from his role as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament on Sunday, amid a no-confidence motion filed against him by members of his own party.

Nazim, once seen as one of the most influential figures within the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), announced his resignation at 08:36 am – less than a half-an-hour ahead of a Parliament sitting on the no-confidence motion against him.

The motion, endorsed by 73 lawmakers from his party, was filed with the Parliament on May 14, accusing Nazim of repeatedly abusing his office to create strife and disharmony within the Parliament. However, it does not mention any specifics.

In a statement announcing his resignation, Nazim denied the allegations against him – allegations that he said wasn’t backed up by any proof.

He also said that he had previously not faced any accusations flouting the Parliament’s standing orders, either by an individual parliamentarian or institution.

He insisted that he performed his duties as Deputy Speaker with honesty and integrity, and in line with the law.

Nazim said he never obstructed a parliamentarian from performing their duties, or discriminated against parliamentarians based on political bias.

He said that although the allegations against him were baseless, he had decided to resign as all members of the ruling party’s parliamentary group had endorsed the motion, and because he believes answering the call by those who voted to elect him to the role in the first place to be “a civilized approach that is in line with principles of democracy.”

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— Ahmed Nazim (@MP4Dhiggaru) May 31, 2026

Nazim added that despite his resignation from the role of Deputy Speaker, he will continue to serve his constituents as the representative for Dhiggaru.

He also pledged his continued support to upholding the legitimate government and bringing prosperity to the people.

Nazim, who was pulled in late April from key parliamentary committees he sat in, was kicked out at around 06:00 am May 13 from a WhatsApp group for PNC parliamentarians managed by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. The party made the decision to remove the Dhiggaru representative from his position as Deputy Speaker during a parliamentary group meeting the same day.

A senior parliamentarian from the party told Sun that Nazim was instructed to resign, and that the party decided to file a no-confidence motion to force him out after he refused.

While the exact reason why PNC turned against Nazim is unclear, former President Mohamed Nasheed recently the party filed the no-confidence motion because he and 23 other parliamentarians from the party planned to cross party lines and submit an impeachment motion against President Muizzu.

However, this claim is denied by the ruling party.

Nasheed also recently claimed that President Muizzu planned to meet Nazim in Singapore during his trip over the Eid holidays. However, the claim was denied by chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu), who maintained that the trip was a private family vacation.