A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Lawyers speak to press after presenting a “great, big” Constitution to the Attorney General. Lawyers, who have been suspended over submitting a petition to the Supreme Court, declared Monday that the authorities’ decision to take action against them instead of addressing the issues highlighted in their petition is a great injustice. A large number of […]
The Department of Judicial Administration has suspended 54 lawyers who tried to submit a petition outlining serious concerns with the judiciary to the Supreme Court, barring them from appearing in any court in the Maldives. In an announcement late Sunday night, the DJA, which functions under the direct supervision of the Supreme Court, contended that the […]
Former President Maumoon with top opposition leaders PHOTO:Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the joint opposition on Sunday filed at the Supreme Court to overturn the Elections Commission’s decision to hold by-elections for the constituencies of four lawmakers which the latter has declared disqualified from the parliament. Following a top court ruling on […]
Maduvvari MP Mohamed Ameeth (L), Thulusdhoo MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim (C) and Villingilli MP Saud Hussain speak to reporters. PHOTO/MIHAARU The four lawmakers who were notoriously “expelled” from the parliament, on Saturday got together to emphasise the dire need for the Supreme Court to clarify its verdict regarding their disqualification. In an ambiguous verdict that […]
The 50 lawyers who signed the petition lined up in front of the Supreme Court. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a petition filed by 50 lawyers, expressing concern about the Maldivian judiciary. Lawyer Mahfooz Saeed revealed that the apex court had claimed that it cannot accept such petitions. In the […]
Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim carried out from the Criminal Court on a stretcher to the ambulance after he fainted during his hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Minister of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed and Maldivian ambassador to Japan Mohamed Hussain Shareef on Monday met with hospitalised former Maamigili MP Gasim Ibrahim, on behalf of the president, during […]
The Supreme Court of the Maldives PHOTO/MIHAARU Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case filed by the state to annual a clause in the Political Parties Act that would allow an expelled parliamentarian to preserve his seat despite the member no longer representing the party. The state had announced its intent to file the case […]
The four members who lost their seats following Supreme Court’s ruling, speaking to the press. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Elections Commission on Sunday night announced parliamentary by-elections for the disputed constituencies, while both the opposition and the government supporters celebrated Maldives’ top court’s decision. In an ambiguous verdict that was released by the Supreme Court […]
The four ‘expelled’ MPs: (from left) MP Ameeth, MP Waheed, MP Abdul Latheef and MP Saud The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Sunday evening stated that there is nothing more to decide regarding the four parliamentarians who were contesting their disqualification from the parliament. The four parliamentarians are: Villingili MP Saud Hussain, Dhidhoo MP […]