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Latest: Speaker Maseeh ends meeting

11:26

Majority Leader, Vilimale' MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik said in a tweet Speaker Maseeh has held, and concluded the meeting for this Monday.

Majlis Raees Maseeh ge Riyasathuga Miadhuge Jalsa Baavaa Nimmaalaifi. #DhenAiyJahaa pic.twitter.com/aWMfishMht
— Ahmed Nihan (@ahmed_nihan) July 31, 2017

11:11

Speaker Maseeh starts the meeting as opposition parliamentarians call for his resignation. MNDF officers surround Maseeh.

10:46

Speaker of People's Majlis, Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed enters Majlis chamber

10:39

The only item in the agenda for Monday's sitting is the questioning of Minister of Environment and Energy, Toriq Ibrahim by Kinbidhoo MP Abdulla Riyaz.

10:26

MNDF security officers have now removed all protesting parliamentarians from near where the Speaker sits. About 15 officers surround the area.

10:20

Police cordon off streets surrounding People's Majlis premises.

Police cordon off streets around People's Majlis on July 31, 2017. (Sun Photo/Ahmed Mujthaba)

10:16

MP Mahloof re-enters Majlis chamber and is evicted again by MNDF.

10:09

MNDF officers carry out Gan MP Fayyaz Ismail and South Galolhu MP Ahmed Mahloof. The Speaker's chair was dragged out along with Fayyaz as he was holding on to it as he was evicted from the Majlis floor. The area where the Speaker sits has been completely cleared out and is under control of MNDF.

10:05

MNDF officers retrieve the Speaker's chair from the compound and return it to the floor.

10:00

MNDF officers attempt to evict protesting parliamentarians. The opposition says some parliamentarians have been injured in the struggle.

09:54

MNDF attempts to evict parliamentarians from the Majlis floor. Protesting parliamentarians argue they can only be evicted after they are named, or if presented with a letter signed by a senior official from the Majlis.

09:50

Majority Leader, Vilimale' MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik said on an interview to "Sun" that protesting parliamentarians will be evicted and the meeting carried out this Monday.

MDP dhekey gothugai Majlis Onnan Vaanee mihen! pic.twitter.com/jSe9wvd83W
— Ahmed Nihan (@ahmed_nihan) July 31, 2017

Not everyone. Its just about 6 parliamentarians behaving this way. The Secretariat is attempting to evict them. The meeting will be held after that.

09:49

Leader of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)'s Parliamentary Group, Hinnavaru MP Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (Ibu) has demanded that a no-confidence vote on Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed be carried out during this Monday's meeting.

We don't believe Maseeh has the right to preside over today's meeting. No-confidence vote on Speaker of Majlis should be carried out today, no matter who else presides over the meeting.

Opposition parliamentarians during their protest on July 31, 2017. (Photo/Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik)

09:40

Military officers are attempting to evict protesting parliamentarians. The parliamentarians are refusing to leave the Majlis floor - insisting they will not leave unless served papers signed by a senior official from the Majlis.

09:40

Meetings of three Majlis committees scheduled amid protests. - Government Oversight Committee - 9:30 am - Petition Committee - 10:30 am - Social Committee - 10:30 am

09:34

Opposition parliamentarians says Majlis has been "hijacked".