Amid rising tensions between India and the Maldives and reports of the opposition party’s intention to impeach Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has chosen not to make any comments on the internal matters of the Maldives.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed a press conference on Wednesday, stating, “These are internal matters of the Maldives, and we would not like to comment on that.”
Meanwhile, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in Parliament, is planning to submit a motion to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu, who is considered pro-China. However, the ruling party, the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), and People’s National Congress (PNC) have strongly opposed the move.
“We will not allow them any opportunity to go ahead with this. They will have to kill us all first before they can even think of removing the President from office,” said Ahmed Saleem, the PPM Parliamentary Group leader and Eydhafushi constituency MP.
Clashes erupted in Parliament on Sunday between pro-government MPs and opposition lawmakers over differences concerning the approval of four members of the pro-China president’s cabinet. On Monday, the Maldives’ Parliament only approved one of the four cabinet members against whom the main opposition MDP had issued a three-line red whip.
According to a report by The Edition.mv, the decision to submit an impeachment motion was taken unanimously in the parliamentary group meeting of the MDP on Monday. To remove a sitting president, a minimum of 53 votes is required. The Maldives Parliament, with 87 members, recently amended its standing orders to facilitate the submission of an impeachment motion.
Leader of the Jumhoori Party Gasuim Ibrahim urged President Muizzu on January 30 to formally apologize to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recent controversial remarks. He also advocated for diplomatic reconciliation to mend bilateral relations. On January 13, President Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, made remarks about not allowing bullying, causing tensions between the two nations.
Amid rising tensions between India and the Maldives and reports of the opposition party’s intention to impeach Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has chosen not to make any comments on the internal matters of the Maldives.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed a press conference on Wednesday, stating, “These are internal matters of the Maldives, and we would not like to comment on that.”
Meanwhile, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in Parliament, is planning to submit a motion to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu, who is considered pro-China. However, the ruling party, the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), and People’s National Congress (PNC) have strongly opposed the move.
“We will not allow them any opportunity to go ahead with this. They will have to kill us all first before they can even think of removing the President from office,” said Ahmed Saleem, the PPM Parliamentary Group leader and Eydhafushi constituency MP.
Clashes erupted in Parliament on Sunday between pro-government MPs and opposition lawmakers over differences concerning the approval of four members of the pro-China president’s cabinet. On Monday, the Maldives’ Parliament only approved one of the four cabinet members against whom the main opposition MDP had issued a three-line red whip.
According to a report by The Edition.mv, the decision to submit an impeachment motion was taken unanimously in the parliamentary group meeting of the MDP on Monday. To remove a sitting president, a minimum of 53 votes is required. The Maldives Parliament, with 87 members, recently amended its standing orders to facilitate the submission of an impeachment motion.
Leader of the Jumhoori Party Gasuim Ibrahim urged President Muizzu on January 30 to formally apologize to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recent controversial remarks. He also advocated for diplomatic reconciliation to mend bilateral relations. On January 13, President Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, made remarks about not allowing bullying, causing tensions between the two nations.
