PPM MPs opposed to granting consent to Health Minister

A large number of MPs from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) have opposed the granting of consent to Dr Mariyam Shakeela as the Minister of Health, Vilufushi MP Riyaz Rasheed has said.

MP Riyaz Rasheed, who is also the Deputy Leader of PPM’s parliamentary group said that the group will make a decision on the consent vote after it is tabled in parliament.

Parliament Committee on Oversight of the Government narrowly passed to endorse Dr Shakeela on 21 July.

President Abdulla Yameen Abdulla Gayoom changed the name of Ministry of Health and Gender to the Ministry of Health, revised the ministry’s mandate and re-appointed Dr Mariyam Shakeela as Health Minister on 1 July.