After the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats parliamentary group decided to withhold parliamentary approval for four members of President Muizzu s cabinet ahead of the voting, the pro-government MPs from the ruling party Progressive Party of Maldives and People s National Congress (PPM/PNC) coalition initiated a protest, obstructing the parliamentary sitting.
While Parliament voted to deny approval to Housing Minister Ali Haidar Ahmed, Islamic Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed and Attorney General Ahmed Usham, Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed narrowly survived the same fate, according to local media reports.
Muizzu, regarded as a pro-China leader, is visiting China amid the row with India after some Maldivian ministers posted derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Modi leading to a spate of cancellations of reservations by Indian tourists
A look to how one catty tweet from a Maldivian politician ended in a widespread call for boycott and a full-fledged diplomatic war between the two nations.
The relevant authorities of the Government will not hesitate to take action against those who make such derogatory remarks, the statement added. ‘Opinions are Personal’: Government of Maldives Issues Statement on Derogatory Remarks Against PM Narendra Modi, High-Ranking Individuals on Social Media.