Parliament Sunday has tabled the no confidence motion against speaker Abdulla Maseeh on March 27.
Opposition parties have claimed that the motion was filed with signatures of 26 lawmakers while only 15 is the required number.
In addition to main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), religiously conservative Adhaalath Party (AP), the motion has been backed by a few government lawmakers loyal to ousted ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and former government coalition partner Jumhoory Party (JP).
Government meanwhile had expressed confidence of defeating the motion which requires a simple parliament majority.
Government lawmakers had also alleged that the politically motivated motion was designed for the personal political gain of a few.
