President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih early Friday morning temporarily transferred presidential power to Vice President Faisal Naseem as he was unable to perform the duties and responsibilities of office while undergoing a medical procedure.
Article 123 (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives mandates the President to notify the Speaker of the People’s Majlis in writing of his temporary inability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the office and transfer presidential power to the Vice President.
As stipulated in Article 126 of the Constitution, Vice President Faisal Naseem, took his oath of office at 6 a.m. this morning to temporarily discharge the duties of the President. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Uz Ahmed Muthasim Adnan at a special ceremony held at the People’s Majlis.
President Solih would resume his duties of the office upon completion of his medical procedure.
