The Maldives' supreme court upholds constitutional amendment on party hopping

The Supreme Court has ruled today that constitutional amendment under which Members of Parliament would lose their seats if they are dismissed from or resign from their political party is valid. The case seeking to invalidate the amendment, which mandates the vacation of a parliamentary seat if a member changes parties or is removed from their party, was submitted to the Supreme Court by former Kendhoo MP Ali Hussain. In the case, Ali Hussain appealed to the Supreme Court to invalidate the amendment, and in the case that the amendment is deemed valid, to rule that it would not apply to members of the current parliament term.
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