Council expiry draws near, as Parliament delays vote on constitutional amendment

Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, on Saturday, postponed the vote on amending Article 231 of the Constitution of Maldives, to be held during the late hours of Monday.

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Speaker of Parliament and former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed addresses a session held amid the city-wide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. Nasheed resumed in-person meetings last week held at the Parliament building. PHOTO: PEOPLE'S MAJLIS

2020-05-31 20:53:13

Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, on Saturday, postponed the vote on amending Article 231 of the Constitution of Maldives, to be held during the late hours of Monday.

Article 231 of the Constitution concerns the length of terms for elected councils. Elections for local councils were originally slated for April 14, however, voting was postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.

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