Former Chief Justice Dr Ahmed Abdulla Didi has said that if the People’s Majlis fails to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu, the responsibility falls on citizens.
In a post on X, Didi stated that when the President’s unconstitutional abuse of power becomes commonplace and the parliament entrusted with impeachment powers betrays both the Constitution and the people by shirking its duties, only one solution remains: Article 4 of the Constitution.
Article 4 provides that all powers of the state originate from and remain with the people. Didi added that a responsible parliament truly representing the public would already have impeached the President.
He clarified that a no-confidence vote against the President is not recognised under the Constitution; the prescribed mechanism is the impeachment process set out in Article 100. The remarks followed a call by Velidhoo MP Mohamed Abbas for a no-confidence motion.
Didi has previously commented on constitutional interpretation and the limits of party power over elected representatives.
