Extraordinary session passes constitutional amendment bill; MDP boycotts
A bill tabled on the 4th, passed on the 5th — and walked out of by the principal opposition party.
An extraordinary sitting of the Majlis passed the first reading of the constitutional amendment bill on synchronised elections late Sunday evening, the speaker said at a press conference. The Maldivian Democratic Party, which had walked out during proceedings, described the sitting as 'unlawful' and said it would challenge the manner of the call.
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