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President Yameen loses support of top law officers
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb.23 (ANI): The Prosecutor General of Maldives, Aishath Bisham, has told police in a letter that the state of emergency declared by President Abdullah Yameen is unconstitutional as the procedure followed for ratifying it in Parliament was not done as per established conven
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Maldives crisis: MP alleges President Yameen of inciting violence
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 15 (ANI): Maldivian Member of Parliament (MP) Abdulla Shahid on Thursday alleged President Abdulla Yameen of inciting violence.
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Ex-Maldives President Gayyoom shifted to Maafushi Prison
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 09 (ANI): After spending two days at Dhoonidhoo Detention Centre, former Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom was on Thursday night transferred to Maafushi Prison, an hour away from Male.
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This is why Maldives President's 'special envoy' didn't visit India
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 08 (ANI): Maldives' High Commissioner to India has clarified why India doesnot figure in the list of the countries where Maldives President Abdulla Yameen sent his 'special envoys'.
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Maldives crisis: Oppn MPs receiving death threats
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 07 (ANI): Days after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the Maldives, Joint Opposition spokesperson Ahmed Mahloof on Wednesday said that officials within the government are threatening the Member of Parliament (MPs) of the opposition party.
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Maldives crisis: Army stormed inside Supreme Court
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 05 (ANI): Just hours after Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the country, country's National Defence Force stormed inside the Supreme Court (SC) premises in Male.
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Maldives crisis: 'Army could storm Supreme Court at any moment'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 05 (ANI): Just hours after Maldives President declared a state of emergency in the country, former attorney general Husnu Al Suood tweeted that he has been informed that Army could storm the Supreme Court building at any moment.
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Opposition leaders being placed under detention as Maldives President decl
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 05 (ANI): Opposition leaders across the Maldives are being rounded up and placed under detention as draconian measures are being put in place by President Abdulla Yameen. Early Monday evening President Yameen declared a state of emergency for 15 days.
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Maldives chief justice threatened, President Yameen rejects court order
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E.], Feb. 05 (ANI): In a big blow to democracy and civilian rule in the Maldives, President Mohammed Abdulla Yameen has put the army on alert and refused to follow the orders of the Supreme Court to reinstate sacked 12 opposition Members if Parliament or allow the release of ot
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Maldives to have first execution in 60 years in order to showcase 'Is
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Male (Maldives), July 10 (ANI): Beleaguered Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is adamant that the first execution of a convict in sixty years will take place under his watch as a reiteration of Maldives' Islamic credentials.
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