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Former Criminal Court Chief Judge: Judge Ali Rasheed was appointed to the Supreme Courts because he passed the verdict as requested by MDP

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Former Chief Judge of Criminal Court Ahmed Hailam has stated that, the reason Ali Rasheed was appointed to the Supreme Courts is because he was one of the 5 judges in the Criminal Court preside over former President Yameen Abdul Qayoom’s case, and to pass a guilty verdict. He also alleged that Judge Ali Rasheed was appointed to the new Supreme Courts because he passed verdict as requested by MDP and that the public believes that as well.

According to a post made by Ahed Hailam on his personal blog, he stated that he was ready for the trial and verdict of President Yaameen when the Judicial Service Commission decided to suspended him. He also wrote that Judge Ali Rasheed was suddenly appointed and the case was handed over to him. He wrote that that was malpractice and against the law.

The hearing of Presidents Yaameen’s case was scheduled for 5th November 2019 but with JSC’s decision to suspend Judge Ahmed Hailam for an alleged disciplinary issue, Judge Ali Rasheed was appointed for his position. After handing over the case to Judge Ali Rasheed and removing from Judge Ahmed Hailam’s section, Judge Ali Rasheed had started the work on former President Yameen’s case on the following day. As suspension is not a permanent hindrance to any case that a judge is working on, Ahmed Hailam noted that handing over a case to another appointed judge is illegal.

Ahmed Hailam further stated in his blog that when Judge Ali Rasheed was transferred to the Criminal Court, he was already competing to become the High Court’s judge from which It is evident that Judge Ali Rasheed was desperate to get to a higher position. Audio conversations of 3 of the 5 appointed judges who presided over former President Yameen Abdul gayoom’s case has been leaked causing controversy as the opposition party continues to call for the immediate release of former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom from jail.

In response to the claims made by the public, JSC’s president Hisaan Hussain stated that even though the judges who worked on Presidents Yaameen’s case got promoted, the timing was a coincidence. This comment is not well received or believed by the public.

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Nasheed to form new party

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The main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s leader Mohamed Nasheed has decided to form a new political party.

Nasheed initiated a separate political movement within MDP, ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’, following his loss in MDP’s presidential primary held back in January. After major conflicts with the government and its policies – all lawmakers from the faction tendered their resignation from MDP on Wednesday.

The move came after Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim was expelled from the party on Tuesday and banned from rejoining for at least one year over involvement in opposition political activities surrounding the Chagos archipelago dispute.

The 12 members who resigned from MDP on Wednesday are;

Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
North Maafannu MP Imthiyaz Fahumy (Inthi)
West Henveiru MP Hassan Latheef
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
North Kulhudhuffushi MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef
Central Maafannu MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan (Gita)
North Mahchangoalhi MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu)
Gadhdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
All 12 members are close acquittances of Nasheed. MP Hassan Latheef, during a meeting at Bodufenvalhuge on Wednesday, announced Nasheed’s decision to form a new political party. The meeting was attended by supporters of Nasheed.

Should Nasheed form a new political party, that party would be the largest opposition party in terms of members in the parliament, thereby, the minority party. The minority party at present, opposition PPM-PNC coalition has only eight members in the parliament.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

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MPs loyal to Nasheed leave MDP

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Multiple members of the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) loyal to the party’s leader Mohamed Nasheed have left the party.

The members who resigned from MDP include 12 MPs. They include Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, MP Mohamed Waheed, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy (Inthi), MP Hassan Latheef, MP Ilyas Labeeb, MP Yasir Abdul Latheef, MP Hassan Afeef, MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde), MP Hussain Firushan, MP Hassan Shiyan, MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu), and MP Ahmed Zahir.

They submitted their resignation letters Wednesday.

The move comes after MDP’s parliamentary group had requested action against Inthi, Hassan Latheef, Ilyas, Yasir, and Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim earlier this week, for forming an alliance with the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Jumhoory Party (JP) and Maldives National Party (MNP), after accusing the government of failure to protect the interests of the Maldivian people in the case lodged with the International Tribunal of the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) over the disputed maritime territory between Maldives and Mauritius.

The party’s disciplinary committee decided to expel Azim from the party on Tuesday.

They are all members of Nasheed’s ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’ faction.

However, Nasheed has yet to resign from the party.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

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The Cambodian Prime Minister arrives in the Maldives on an official visit

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The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, arrived Sunday morning on an official visit to the Maldives at the invitation of H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It is Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen’s first visit to the Maldives.

The Cambodian Prime Minister and accompanying delegation were received at Velana International Airport (VIA) by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid (ODRI). The government will hold a ceremony on Monday to officially welcome the Cambodian Prime Minister to the Maldives.

During the visit, President Solih would meet with Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen and hold official talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation, followed by the exchange of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries. President Solih and the Cambodian Prime Minister would also deliver a joint statement on the outcomes of their discussions.

The Maldives and Cambodia established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1995.

Source(s): President Office.

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