Parliament council general walked on Tuesday's sitting to approve president Abdulla Yameen requested 30 day extension to the initial state of emergency duration, stretching to 45 days.
South-Galolhu MP Ahmed Mahloof confirmed the council general Fathimath Filza who acts as the legal advisor to parliament Speaker Abdulla Maseeh walked out from the chamber after declaring the sitting was unconstitutional as the minimum requirement of parliamentarians needed to approve bills were not present.
Several other lawmakers had corroborated Mahloof's statement claiming Filza had advised the parliament Speaker against proceeding with the vote to extend state of emergency.
Filza was unavailable to comment regarding Tuesday's incident as Avas Online attempted to reach her for comment.
Maldives Constitution mandates the minimum of 43 votes in favor in order to pass any bill, motion or resolution from the parliament floor. However the total amount of votes in favor of the extension had reached to just 38.
South-Kulhudhuffushi constituency lawmaker Mohamed Nasheed, who is a legal expert himself, had excused from voting in Tuesday's sitting although he is aligned with ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).
Maldives has been thrown into new political woes after the Supreme Court order to release nine political dissidents including former president Mohamed Nasheed was defied by the government.
After continued debacle from the president to convince top-court to rescind its order, Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on February 5. President had temporarily suspended more than 20 constitutional rights and several judicature rights including Criminal Procedure Act.
In doing so, president Yameen had also squashed the possibility parliament or Supreme Court moving towards his impeachment as well.
Earlier on Monday a special parliament sitting was called out requiring presence of all lawmakers, which had initially included the reinstated dozen MPs as well - although their presence was hindered by Attorney General's command to 'pause' the reinstatement of these members.
President had requested for the extension of the ongoing 15-day state or emergency which was not approved since the constitutionally mandated minimum vote requirement fell short since government had mustered on 38 votes in favor.
Opposition had boycotted the special sitting on Monday while they had refrained from joining in Tuesday's sitting as well.
