13 Out of 65 MP's Sign Petition Calling for Parliamentary System

Former President and incumbent Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has introduced a petition calling for President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to change the current system of governance from a presidential system to a parliamentary system.

The petition is currently being signed at the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) headquarters. Maafannu-Central MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde), who is heading the petition, informed Dhiyares that the petition is steadily gaining signatures.

13 of the 65 MDP members of parliament have signed the petition so far. The party has been divided in two, with supporters of President Solih and former President Nasheed becoming separate factions.

In a message to the MDP National Majilis WhatsApp group, Nasheed requested to collect as many signatures for the petition as possible. A later message read that only those in favor of a parliamentary system must be supported during the MDP National Majilis elections.

So far, the petition has been signed by:

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Eva Abdulla
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed
Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
Maafannu-North MP Imthiyaz Fahmy
Addu-Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
Bilehdhoo MP Ahmed Haleem
Gahdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
Maafannu-Central MP Ibrahim Rasheed
Henveiru-North MP Ibrahim Muizzu
Vilufushi MP Hussain Afeef
Galolhu-South MP Mickail Naseem
Machchangoalhi-North MP Mohamed Rasheed
Velidhoo MP Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeq

Bonde reported to Dhiyares that more members will be signing the petition.

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