The People’s Majlis today accepted for consideration an amendment submitted to the Privileges and Protection For Former President’s Act proposing discontinuation of state benefits for convicted ex-presidents.
The amendment bill proposed by government-aligned Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) MP Mohamed Ismail was accepted with 38 votes in favour and 11 against and sent to the Economic Affairs Committee for further review.
Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MPs did not participate in the vote and gathered in front of the secretariat desk, blowing on whistles and calling for the release of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
While yesterday’s sitting was called off amidst opposition protests, Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed continued today’s sitting after the parliament cut off the live feed for television broadcasts.
In a video shared on Facebook by MDP MPs Rozaina Adam of the MPs’ protest, MDA MP Mohamed Ismail could be heard calling for Nasheed to be hanged.
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It wont make a change and it wont benefit anyone simply because all presidents (before and now) in Maldives come from wealthy families, are extremely rich and can still live a lavish life in Maldives or abroad.
However, such a move will bring more hatred, friction and more divisions.
There should be another Bill proposed to do the following:
1) increase Gayoom Didi's pension by some hefty amount, 2) increase President Yameen's salary, 3) appoint a few more sons and daughters uncles and aunts and grandchildren to the Cabinet, 4) make Islamic Studies compulsory to tourists visiting Maldives.
These matters should actually be incorporated into the Constitution itself.
Further, criticising the Judiciary must be made punishable by death.
What else? Have I forgotten something important?