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- Government to establish state-owned Hajj group
- Three arrested following seizure of over 100 bottles of alcohol
- Ferry services temporarily suspended stranding 200
Summary: Testimony of former police chief superintendent to Government Oversight Committee
“I believe that I definitely would not have been able to return alive and safely to my family if President Nasheed did not resign. I was under arrest and in their custody at the time. Therefore, I believe that President Nasheed resigned under duress to save me and others in my situation as well as to save the lives of everyone else who could have been hurt,” former Chief Superintendent Mohamed Jinah told the Government Oversight Committee.
Committee rejects secret voting for parliamentary no confidence motions
General Purpose Committee Chair MP Abdulla Abdul Raheem said today’s decision to reject holding secret ballets in parliament meant that existing regulations outlining procedures for no confidence votes approved back in March 2010 would remain in place.
“Posing as scholars, they sold out Islam to bring about a coup d’etat”: former President
“Wearing the hats of sheikhs and religious scholars, they have committed a huge sin, an act which is absolutely haram. Today, this country has a haram government,” former President Nasheed has stated.
High Court appeal of 15 year-old rape victim’s sentence begins
The state attorney claimed the 15 year-old’s testimony was taken in violation of constitution and the charges against her were filed in violation of criminal procedure.
JSC asks High Court to expedite case concerning legitimacy of bench in Nasheed trial
The MDP condemned the decision and alleged that the state’s judicial watch-dog was acting beyond its constitutional mandate.
Umar Naseer contests dismissal from PPM in Civil Court
Umar Naseer has submitted a case to the Civil Court seeking a ruling that he was dismissed from the party against the party’s regulations.
Adhaalath Party accuses Nasheed of misleading Danish audience on extremism in the Maldives
During his address, Nasheed stated the Maldivian population had largely rejected Islamic extremism, and, in a veiled reference to the Adhaalath Party, noted that “the Islamists were never a credible electoral threat.”
Summary: Testimony of former police commissioner to Government Oversight Committee
When mutinying Specialist Operations (SO) officers began protesting at the Republic Square after ransacking the MDP Haruge, former Police Commissioner Faseeh told the oversight committee that he was in despair “because my troops committed such lowly acts.”
Candidates to file for presidential election on July 15: Elections Commission
Candidates for the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for September 7 will be invited to file their candidacy with the Elections Commission (EC) from July 15, the commission has stated.