MPs representing the ruling coalition have taken back the motions of no-confidence submitted against the Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Aslam and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Ahmed Saleem.
The MPs took back the motion after the parliament leaders were served notice of the impending no-confidence motions by the Parliament Secretariate last month.
Media reports suggest that the motions were taken back after 13 MPs including those supporting the government withdrew their signatures from the initial motions.
PPM/PNC Parliamentary Group Leader and MP for Fonadhoo Constituency Moosa Siraj said on X that the ruling coalition MPs did not want to proceed with the no-confidence motions against the Speaker and Deputy Speaker at this time.
He did not give details of the decision to withdraw the motions and also did not confirm whether or not 13 MPs had taken back their signatures.
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.
The motions were submitted with signatures from 23 MPs.
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.
