A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Parliament Speaker Abdulla Maseeh (L) pose for picture with Russian president Vladimir Putin after the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Russia. Parliament speaker and Fuvahmulah South MP Abdulla Maseeh met Russian president Vladimir Putin late Saturday. Maseeh is part of a parliamentary delegation currently in Russia to participate in the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 9th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: The wall of MNDF guards used as a protective shield in the Maldives parliament, has now become a real wall. If some found it bewildering to watch the parliament session while MNDF were protecting Speaker of […]
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh addresses the first sitting of 2017’s third term of the parliament from his elevated seat behind a wooden “wall”, while opposition lawmakers protest and call on him to step down. PHOTO/MAJLIS The parliament held its first sitting of the third term early Monday, ending the session within an astonishing 13 minutes. Monday’s […]
The entrance to People’s Majlis, the parliament chamber of the Maldives. In a turn of events, the Ministry of Finance has withheld the increased increments for the parliament’s staff. Following reports of the parliament’s decision to promote its entire staff and hike their salary, the finance ministry on Monday asked the parliament secretariat to revert […]
The entrance to People’s Majlis, the parliament chamber of the Maldives. The parliament staff has been given promotions and increments in their salaries. Mihaaru is aware that 131 individuals employed at various sections of the parliament were promoted and given a salary increase. Most people were bumped up a rank, and their salaries increased by roughly […]
MDP PG leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (L) and Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon at an opposition press conference. Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon will take the helm of the parliament as the speaker and deputy speaker respectively after the joint opposition succeeds in impeaching […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 25th March 2017. by Musharraf Hassan The following is a loose translation: The coming few days will be politically very turbulent. On Monday People’s Majlis will decide on the motion filed for no confidence against Speaker Abdullah Maseeh Mohamed. Even though there is a clear […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on the avas.mv website on14th March 2017. by Moosa Rasheed. The following is a loose translation: To make Parliament Volatile There is no formula to winning the vote against Maseeh One reason is to make investors lose confidence Since the beginning of the first term of the Parliament this […]