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Political crisis in Maldives continues, demand for President's resignation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E.], Feb. 05 (ANI): Maldives capital Male continues to remain tense, with the opposition and general public unrelentingly asking President Yameen to step down and allow a new leadership to take charge.
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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 crisis: Oppn submits no-confidence motion against Attorney Genera
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 4 (ANI): Maldives' Joint Opposition Spokesperson Ahmed Mahloof said on Sunday they have submitted a no-confidence motion against the Attorney General, the Prosecutor General, Home Minister and the Defence Minister for refusing to implement the Supreme Court ruling.
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Maldives crisis: Reinstated MPs enter parl. despite military blockade
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 04 (ANI): In the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives, 12 reinstated Maldivian parliamentary members managed to enter the Parliament premises in Male on Sunday despite the military blockade.
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Maldives police 'uses pepper spray' against Chief Justice supporters
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], Feb 4 (ANI): The Maldives police has allegedly used force and pepper spray on a group of people gathered outside Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed's residence in Male to stop his arrest.
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Maldives police dismisses reports of Chief Justice`s arrest
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male (Maldives) Feb 4 (ANI) The Maldives police have dismissed the reports that they entered Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed's house in Male and arrested him.
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Maldivian crisis: Massive protests outside Chief Justice's house
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 4 (ANI): The current political unrest in the Maldives took a new turn when agitators massively protested outside Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed's house in Male late on Saturday.
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Maldivian crisis: Agitators open prison gate where 12 MPs being held
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 3 (ANI): Agitators in the Maldivian capital on Saturday opened the gate of Maafushi Prison, where the 12 parliamentary members have been kept in detention, but did not enter inside.
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Peoples' anger mounts as Maldivian President Yameen refuses to abide by SC
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E] Feb.3 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court ruling to release key political prisoners and reinstate 12 MPs, President Yameen Abdul Gayoom has refused to honour the rule of law in the Maldives.
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Maldives Supreme Court to armed forces: Ensure opposition participation in
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E], Feb.2 (ANI): The Maldives Supreme Court has directed all institutions of the country, and the armed forces in particular, to honour its full and final decision to reinstate twelve opposition parliamentarians who were disqualified and detained earlier.
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India wishes to see stable, peaceful Maldives: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Reacting to the ongoing political turmoil in the Maldives, India on Friday said that it wishes to see stability and peace there.
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Maldives' SC orders release of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives] Feb 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Maldives has ordered the release of former president Mohamed Nasheed and former vice president Ahmed Adeeb along with other politicians.
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