The ruling Progressive Congress Coalition has submitted a no-confidence motion against the Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Aslam and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Ahmed Saleem.
The motions were submitted to the parliament with signatures from 23 MPs.
The motion against the Speaker states that while Article 75 of the Constitution states that members of the Parliament must always act in the interest of the country and the people while refraining from putting forth their interests using their elected posts, the Speaker has repeatedly gone against the Constitution.
The motions against the Speaker and his deputy complained that they did not schedule the Committee report on cabinet approval in a bid to delay the process and sent the report back to the Committee without debating on it first. The motions highlighted that this goes against the standing order of the Parliament and that the progressive coalition is now seeking a no-confidence vote against the two leaders of the Parliament.
While 18 of the MPs from the ruling coalition signed the motions, 5 other MPs from other parties and an independent member also signed the motions.
