Online parliamentary sessions to recommence tomorrow

Speaker of the parliament Mohamed Nasheed is seen making preparations for a virtual parliamentary session. Maldivian parliament conducted its first virtual session on March 29, 2020.

Parliament of the Maldives will recommence sessions tomorrow after a break of one week. The sessions will be conducted online and MPs will take part from their homes.

The session will be live-streamed on TV and media. Online parliamentary sessions were commenced by the Parliament on March 31, after a temporary break due to the Covid-19 situation.

The parliament had decided to conduct sessions in the parliamentary building before the break last week. However, due to a change in the situation, sessions will once again be conducted online after a number of Covid-19 cases were identified in the capital.

The last session of the parliament in the parliamentary building was held on March 24 and involved discussions regarding online sessions.

By Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi

Journalist