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- Police confirm fourth stabbing incident in Male’ within 48 hours
- Government to establish state-owned Hajj group
- Three arrested following seizure of over 100 bottles of alcohol
Vote-buying, political polarisation, credibility critical challenges for 2013 elections: Transparency Maldives report
The upcoming Presidential Elections are headed to unfold a political context of crises of legitimation, uncertainty of democratic transition, existing polarisations and other challenges that have been aggravated by the controversial transfer of power on 7 February 2012,” Transparency Maldives has stated, in a detailed pre-election assessment of the September 7 presidential elections.
“We met Brigadier General Didi at MNDF Headquarters the night the judge was arrested”, police tell court
Didi’s defence lawyer argued that neither of the two statements given by the two officers had anything to do with the arrest of the judge and therefore, their statements did not carry any weight.
President Waheed calls on Maldivians to improve conditions of expatriate workers
In January, President Waheed expressed concern about the rising number immigrants in the Maldives, claiming that the “foreign influence” threatens the country’s “Maldivianness “.
Police assist with sea turtle rescue
Local police on Nilandhoo island in Faafu Atoll assisted with the collection and release of hatchling sea turtles by putting them in a freshwater pond and feeding them biscuits and rice.
Attorney general appeals 15 year-old girl’s flogging sentence as authorities contemplate legal reforms
Speaking to Minivan News today, President’s Office Spokesperson Masood Imad confirmed that the attorney general had now appealed the court’s ruling, but said he was still waiting on the details from the AG’s Office.
No-confidence vote against defence, home ministers scheduled for April 8
A third vote to dismiss Judicial Service Commission member, Jumhoree Party presidential candidate Gasim Ibrahim, has been scheduled for April 9.
Comment: Appointment of Supreme Court bench a grave blunder
The dubious appointment of the Supreme Court bench in 2010 was not just a failure of the Judicial Service Commission, writes former JSC member. Aishath Velezinee. “The President, Parliament and the proposed bench for the Supreme Court were all violating the Constitution, all in the name of peace and national security.”
Parliament committee to probe Sheikh Ilyas Hussain’s “false preaching” over draft penal code
Parliament committee rejects Fiqh Academy’s recommendations for new penal code, including death penalty for murder, stoning for fornication, and amputation for theft.
Attorney General files case requesting Supreme Court prevent dissolution of smaller political parties
The Attorney General has filed a case at the Supreme Court requesting it declare that existing smaller political parties would not be dissolved following the ratification of the new Political Parties Act.