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Proposed amendment prolonging parliamentary terms moves forward in the Maldives27 May 2020
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s parliamentary group has approved the government’s proposal to amend the constitution to prolong the terms of councilors.
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In the Maldives, parliament debates amendment on term for incumbent councilors 8 April 2020
The parliament has debated if the President could appoint councillors once the current term of incumbent councillors ends on June 3. Following the declaration …
Maldives parliament dismisses Supreme Court justices for violating constitution18 November 2019
Parliament on Monday voted to remove Chief Justice Dr Ahmed Abdulla Didi and Justice Adam Mohamed Abdulla from the Supreme Court bench as recommended by the Jud…
Maldivian parliament repeals 2015 constitutional amendment that authorized foreign ownership of land 16 April 2019
The outgoing parliament voted Monday to repeal a controversial amendment brought to the constitution in July 2015 to authorise foreign ownership of Maldivian la…
Maldives President calls for constitutional amendment to clarify system of government 29 January 2019
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared on Thursday that the Constitution must be amended to clarify whether the current system of government in Maldives was a…
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