The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has decided to intervene in the constitutional case to revoke the amendments to Article 73 of the Constitution.
The case was submitted to the Supreme Court by lawyer Ali Hussain who previously served as the MP for Kendhoo constituency.
In a statement, MDP said the amendments erode the supremacy of the Constitution and contravenes basic democratic principles.
MDP stated that the change has deprived the people of their right to elect a representative to represent them in Parliament.
The party welcomed Ali Hussain's decision to submit the case and announced that they would formally intervene in the proceedings at the apex court.
Last week, a subsection (e) was added to Article 73 of the Constitution, specifying new conditions for the removal of MPs.
With the new amendments, MPs will lose their seat if they defect from the political party under whose ticket they were elected, join a political party after being elected as an independent candidate, or voluntarily leave or are expelled from their political party while in office.
In his case submitted to the top court, Ali Hussain argued that the amendments were unconstitutional as they contravened the basic principles in Articles 4, 8, 5, 26, 75 and 90 of the Constitution.
Many legal experts and civil society organizations have expressed concern over the amendments rushed through the government-controlled Parliament.
The constitution was changed within a few hours with the votes of 78 MPs. Several political jobs have been announced since the Parliament vote last week.
