The opening session of the People's Majlis has been adjourned after President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu failed to deliver his presidential address as opposition MPs protested inside the parliament chamber.
MPs from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), carrying placards with various slogans, began protesting as soon as Muizzu started his second presidential address since assuming office in November 2023.
Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla called out the names of several MDP MPs and asked them to leave the chamber.
But MPs continued to protest and Abdul Raheem indicated to Muizzu to stop his address. He also announced that the session was adjourned and would resume when the MPs leave the chamber.
Security guards entered the chamber and forced some MPs to leave. Among them were MDP parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Nazil and Vaikaradhoo MP Hussain Ziyad.
