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JSC: Leaked audio of Judge Faiz is legitimate – audio indicates judicial tampering by state officials in former President Abdulla Yameen’s trial.

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The Judicial Service Commission has stated that the voice heard in the leaked audios matches with that of Judge Hussain Faiz and that the commission would be launching an investigation into the matter.

On 29th August 2021 three audios were leaked of Judge Hussain Faiz, Judge Ali Adam and Judge Mohamed Sameer where all three stated that they passed the guilty verdict against former President Abdulla Yameen under duress.

In the leaked audios, Judge Hussain Faiz stated that he was “blackmailed” into passing the guilty verdict against former President Abdulla Yameen. He continued on to state that he was held “hostage” to pass the guilty verdict and he was heard stating that “there are many ways one can be kept hostage. Even if it is not you, say somebody close to you, like your wife can be held hostage.”.

While the audios of Judge Ali Adam and Judge Mohamed Sameer were not matched by the forensic analysis department of the Maldives Police Service, their alleged leaked tapes state that they were approached by the President’s Office Chief of Staff Ali Zahir and the President’s legal Counsel Ahmed Abdulla Afeef. The two were accused of offering bribes in exchange for passing a guilty verdict against former President Abdulla Yameen.

The Judicial Service Commission stated that the forensic analysis revealed that the leaked audio tapes were tampered and parts of the clips were deleted. They also revealed that though Judge Hussain Faiz refutes that it was his voice heard on one of the leaked audios, forensic analysis shows that it matches with his voice.

While the commission is set to investigate the audio leak of Judge Hussain Faiz, there has been no comment so far on the legitimacy and integrity of the verdict passed against former President Abdulla Yameen in light of the fact that the leaked audio which has been deemed legitimate by the Maldives Police Service.

The opposition’s Presidential candidate former President Abdulla Yameen has been jailed for close to two years while 4 of judges involved in his cases have accused the current administration of influencing the case. Government authorities are yet o address the allegations made by judges including the former Chief Judge of the Criminal Court of Maldives who also claimed that senior executives within the government had threatened him to pass a guilty verdict against the former President Abdulla Yameen.

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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.

Source(s): sun.mv

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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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