Emergency motion on leasing new VIA facilities rejected

4 days ago

Parliament, on Monday, has rejected the emergency motion submitted by opposition MDP’s Vaikaradhoo MP Hussain Ziyadh (Fitte), claiming parts of Maldives’ main airport, Velana International Airport (VIA), were being leased to foreign parties. While opening Monday’s sitting, Parliament Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla stated that Parliament’s regulations mandate emergency motions to be grounded in real-life issues to be considered valid. He added