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President Yameen loses support of top law officers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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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Maldives top court's U-turn: revokes order to release political leaders
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 07 (ANI): The Maldives' Supreme Court late Tuesday revoked its order to release nine political dissidents, including self-exiled former president Mohamed Nasheed.
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Opposition leaders being placed under detention as Maldives President decl
Updated : 8 years, 3 months 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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Political crisis in Maldives continues, demand for President's resignation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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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Peoples' anger mounts as Maldivian President Yameen refuses to abide by SC
Updated : 8 years, 3 months 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' SC orders release of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed
Updated : 8 years, 3 months 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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