Maldives: Army occupies Parliament
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Aug 22, 2017, 01:24 IST | Updated: Aug 22, 2017, 01:24 IST
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Opposition members are reportedly not being allowed to bring a no-confidence motion
The Maldivian Army has occupied Parliament.
News reports said members of the Opposition arenot beingallowed to bring a no-confidence motion.
The Maldivian Armyhad taken over the Parliament in July too on the orders of the President and barred lawmakers from entering the building in a bid to stop the impeachment of Speaker and the President's close ally Abdulla Maseeh Mohamedover allegations of corruption, mismanagement and rights abuses.
The no-confidence motion against the Speaker, supported by 45 of the Parliament's 85 lawmakers as per the Opposition, was to be taken up on July 24 .The Opposition accused the Speaker of blocking its requests to summon government officials accused of corruption.
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