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- ↑ "Dhivehi Raajjeyge jumhooriyyaage gaanoon asaasee ah islaah genaumuge bill faaskurumah" (PDF). People's Majlis . 20 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "President ratifies Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Maldives". The President's Office. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Constitution changed for the sake of the people "to ensure country's stability": Muizzu". Adhadhu. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ The President's Office [@presidencymv] (21 November 2024). "މިއަދު ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކޮށް ޤާނޫނު އަސާސީއަށް ގެނައި އިޞްލާޙުތަކަކީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޙައްޤުގައި، ރާއްޖޭގެ މިނިވަންކަމާ، ސިޔާދަތާ، ތަރައްޤީއާ، ހަމަޖެހުމަށްޓަކައި، ނުހަނު ޖޯޝާއެކު ޤައުމީ ރޫޙުގައި ނިންމެވި ވަރަށް މުހިންމު ނިންމެވުންތަކެއް. މިކަމަށްޓަކައި ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރުންނަށް ޝުކުރު އަދާކޮށް، ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންނަށް މަރްޙަބާ ދަންނަވަން - ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ" [The amendments to the Constitution passed by the Parliament today are very important decisions taken in the interest of the Maldivian people, for the independence, sovereignty, development and stability of the Maldives. I thank the Members of Parliament for this - President] (Tweet) (in Divehi). Retrieved 30 November 2024– via Twitter.
- ↑ "Joint Press Release - Concerns Over Amendments to the Constitution of the Maldives" (PDF). Transparency Maldives. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "Case filed with Supreme Court to annul constitutional amendment to add anti-defection clauses". Sun. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ Rehan, Mohamed (24 November 2024). "MDP to intervene anti-defection case at Supreme Court". Sun. Retrieved 30 November 2024.