Parliament rejects emergency motion over resident visa, debate soars

The parliament, on Monday, rejected an emergency motion filed over the proposed amendments to the Immigration Act, which moves to grant resident visas for migrants who have resided in Maldives by way of rent for over a decade.

Submitted by Mohamed Nasheed Abdulla, independent representative for Haa Dhaalu Atoll's Nolhivaram, the motion was rejected by 19 votes stemming from parliamentarians representing the super-majority holding Maldives Democratic Party (MDP).