Yameen dictatorship continues, Majlis amends constitution, sets new age-limits for presidency

The parliament today passed the first amendment to the constitution with overwhelming bipartisan support to set an age limit of 30 to 65 years for the presidency and the vice presidency.
A total of 78 MPs of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives-Maldives Development Alliance (PPM-MDA) coalition as well as opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Jumhooree Party (JP) voted in favour of the proposed change.
The ruling coalition is seeking to replace vice-president Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed with tourism minister Ahmed Adeeb, who is 33 and ineligible for the post.
The constitution states that presidential and vice presidential candidates must be 35 years of age.

Majlis amends constitution, sets new age-limits for presidency