The Election Commission (EC) members passed a no-confidence motion against its president during a critical time because they have no love for the country, Fuwad Thowfeek has said.
With 47 days left for the presidential election, three members of the EC voted in favor of the no-confidence motion against its president Fuwad on July 18.
Fuwad told Adhadhu that EC members who are not happy with the president should resign instead of taking a no-confidence vote at this critical time.
Despite the vote of no-confidence, the law does not provide for the removal of EC members by passing a no-confidence motion.
The law stipulates that the members of the commission can be removed by the parliament.
Fuwad said he does not intend to resign from his post and the best way for the country is to remain in office to execute his duties.
"A sane person wouldn't do [it] in such a job and in such a situation. If they are not happy with me, it's better that they should resign. I certainly wouldn't resign," he said.
Article 10 (b) of the EC law states that "the position of the president or vice president of the commission shall be deemed to be vacant when a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission" or with "the resignation of the president and vice president."
Last month, Fuwad revealed that there was a dispute amongst EC members with some of them claiming to have lost confidence in the commission’s president.
He said that some members of the commission believe he is biased for working to register The Democrats as a new political party.
But he denied the allegations.
While the EC has passed a no-confidence motion against its president, the term of member Ali Nashaath ends Tuesday.
A proposal was sent to the parliament to reappoint him, but the parliament went into recess without making a decision.
