The Maldives Parliament erupted in chaos on Sunday as the ruling alliance clashed with opposition lawmakers, disrupting key proceedings. The incident, which reportedly occurred during a crucial vote for President Mohamed Muizzu’s cabinet, saw lawmakers from both sides exchanging heated words and shoving each other.
ކެނދިކުޅުދޫ ދާއިރާގެ މެމްބަރު އީސާގެ ފައިގައި ހިފައި ކަނޑިތީމު މެމްބަރު ޝަހީމް ވައްޓާލާ މަންޒަރު. އެމްޑީޕީ ދޫކޮށް ޕީއެންސީއާ ގުޅުނު ސަރުކާރުގެ މެމްބަރުން މަޖިލީހަށް ހުރަސް އެޅުމާއެކު ތަޅުމުގައި ހަމަނުޖެހުން އަންނަނީ ހިނގަމުން. pic.twitter.com/mnmzvYKsrO
— Adhadhu (@AdhadhuMV) January 28, 2024
Watch: Maldives Parliament witnesses physical altercation after Government MPs (PPM/PNC party) disrupt proceeding over Parliament & Speakers' functioning. Key vote was to take place today over Parliamentary approval for the Muizzu cabinet.
Exclusive video from inside: pic.twitter.com/FwWj80uuyL
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) January 28, 2024