Members of the 20th Parliament sworn in have been sworn in. The swearing-in ceremony was held at 9:00 am today at the Parliament building. Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan administered the oath of office, after which the members signed the oath.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Secretary General of the Parliament Fathimath Niusha expressed hopes for a successful Parliament term and assured that the Parliament Secretariat would cooperate with and fully support the new Parliament.
In the April 21 parliamentary elections, members were elected to 93 seats, with the PNC securing a majority of 66 seats. While eleven independent candidates won seats, most are now aligned with the PNC. Since the election, several independent candidates have joined the ruling party, increasing PNC's representation in the 20th Parliament to 75 members.
Additionally, Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim, Maldives National Party leader Mohamed Nazim, Maldives Development Alliance leader Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, and senior MDA member Abbas, all of whom were elected to the Parliament, will also work with the PNC. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) won only 12 seats in the parliamentary elections.
The ruling PNC has stated it will not abuse its supermajority in the Parliament and will act responsibly.
The first session of the 20th Parliament is scheduled for 10:15 am today, during which the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has proposed Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla for Speaker and Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Nazim for Deputy Speaker. The PNC has appointed Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falaah as its Parliamentary Group Leader, who will become the majority leader.
