The Secretary of the Parliament has proposed solutions for the speaker to proceed with the no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla.
The 14-day notice for Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla to respond to her own no-confidence motion expired on June 11. No sitting has been held since then and the proceedings for the no-confidence motion can only take place once the General Purpose Committee assigns time for the debate. However, due to recent party changes by 13 parliamentarians, the work of the committees has been halted, as the parties are yet to reach an agreement on the new composition of the committees.
Additionally, Speaker Mohamed Nasheed recused himself due to his own no-confidence motion. In a letter to the speaker, the secretary-general said that the no-confidence motion against the deputy speaker can proceed in the next sitting even without having to re-form the committees. The secretary-general said that the speaker is allowed to delegate the responsibility of presiding over the sitting to another person and that time for the debate can be allocated at the sitting in accordance with article 205(g) of the parliamentary regulations. She also requested the speaker to assure that the work of the Parliament can continue after he recused himself over the no-confidence motion against him.