Speaker of the Parliament, former President Mohamed Nasheed, has said that the Parliament Secretariat, Fathimath Niusha is working to bring back MP for Kanditheem constituency, Abdulla Haashim Abdul Hakeem to the floor.

Opening the Parliament sitting today, Speaker Nasheed said that the only MP in quarantine currently is MP Haashim but has gone missing from quarantine. Nasheed made the remark noting that the MPs name is not on the list at the quarantine facility.

He said that the request for the MP to be released from the quarantine facility to attend the parliament sittings under the lock down restrictions being lifted, is not possible because his name is not on the list where he got into quarantine to return to his constituents.

“...was requested for him to return but since he is not registered there, the MP cannot be released. A person who is not there cannot be released.” Speaker Nasheed said.