Maldives President Faces Impeachment Vote as Opposition Looks to Oust Him Amid India Troop Row
• Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu faces impeachment by the opposition MDP party which holds a majority in parliament.
• The impeachment motion follows clashes in parliament over the weekend regarding approval of the president's cabinet.
• The MDP has reportedly gathered enough signatures for the impeachment motion which requires a two-thirds majority to pass.
• Muizzu was elected president in 2023 but his ruling coalition holds only 19 seats in the 80-seat parliament.
• The developments also come amid an escalating diplomatic row between the Maldives and India over the president's request for Indian troops to leave.