Amidst walkout by the Maldivian Democratic Party of ousted President Mohammed Nasheed, the Parliament here today ratified the appointment of the Vice President and cabinet ministers.
With a strength of 46 MPs, including the Speaker, the Parliament unanimously approved the cabinet appointments made by President Mohammed Waheed including that of Mohamed Waheeduddin as Vice President.
Before the voting began, all MDP MPs, except one, walked out in protest.
MDP Parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that they believed that the current government was illegitimate.
MDP MP Shifaaq Mufeed was present and voted in support of the government. MDP has 32 MPs altogether.
MDP Interim Chairperson Reeko Moosa Manik said that President Waheed's indication that an investigation into the events of transfer of power is necessary raised questions regarding the legitimacy of the new government.
He noted that if the President himself believes that this is the case, the issue of granting approval for ministers should not be scheduled at a Parliament session.
"He created a Commission himself, to determine whether it was a coup or not. So this makes it clear that he does not believe that the government is legitimate," he said.
With a strength of 46 MPs, including the Speaker, the Parliament unanimously approved the cabinet appointments made by President Mohammed Waheed including that of Mohamed Waheeduddin as Vice President.
Before the voting began, all MDP MPs, except one, walked out in protest.
MDP Parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that they believed that the current government was illegitimate.
MDP MP Shifaaq Mufeed was present and voted in support of the government. MDP has 32 MPs altogether.
MDP Interim Chairperson Reeko Moosa Manik said that President Waheed's indication that an investigation into the events of transfer of power is necessary raised questions regarding the legitimacy of the new government.
He noted that if the President himself believes that this is the case, the issue of granting approval for ministers should not be scheduled at a Parliament session.
"He created a Commission himself, to determine whether it was a coup or not. So this makes it clear that he does not believe that the government is legitimate," he said.