The Maldives’ Attorney General, Ibrahim Riffath, has been the target of a motion of no confidence presented by lawmakers from several political parties. The motion, an important piece of legislative business, comes as criticism of the government’s handling of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) conflict is growing.
Representatives of the People’s National Congress (PNC), the Jumhoory Party, the Maldives National Party, and many Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) members who were devoted to the late president Nasheed jointly filed the motion. The extraordinary show of bipartisan cooperation highlights how serious the situation is.
The motion was announced by the signatories at a joint news conference that was conducted today. The head of the PPM’s parliamentary group, MP Ahmed Saleem, announced that they are getting ready to present further votes of no confidence against other significant members of the administration, including President Solih and Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid.
The recent loss of a sizable chunk of the Maldivian EEZ is what has triggered the debate that has led to this political response. The no-confidence resolution holds the administration, specifically Attorney General Riffath, Foreign Minister Shahid, and President Solih, fully accountable for this defeat.
A significant declaration of displeasure and a lack of trust in the incumbent administration’s capacity to protect the nation’s sovereign interests are reflected in the motion of no confidence.
