Case filed in Supreme Court asking to determine legitimacy 11 MDP MPs

A case has been filed in Supreme Court against 11 Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MPs, asking the court to determine the legitimacy of their seats in parliament.

The case was submitted by Abbas Adil Riza, the spokesperson for President Mohamed Waheed’s Gaumee Ithihaad Party (GIP).

Speaking to Sun, Abbas said that the case was submitted to Supreme Court asking to declare that the MP’s have acted against the Constitution and thus, to lose their seats in parliament as a consequence. The motion was filed under Article 74 of the Constitution, the article concerning the qualifications or removal of a members of the Parliament, Abbas said.

Abbas however did not reveal the names of the 11 MPs.

Abbas said that the majority of the people in Maldives will believe that these MPs do not fit the criteria to hold a seat in parliament, and said that he will reveal the names of the MPs and their accusations on a later date.