Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has written to the Supreme Court explaining the challenges being faced in implementing the recent court order in releasing detained opposition leaders, a statement from the President’s Office said here Monday.
The statement said that Yameen had written three letters to the top court over the issue.
Minister of Legal Affairs at the President’s Office Aishath Azima Shakoor said that despite the Attorney General and the Prosecutor General having shared their concerns with the Chief Justice earlier, regarding the challenges faced in implementing the Supreme Court ruling, the issue remains unresolved.
She said the president’s letters highlight that the Supreme Court order issued Thursday, has resulted in an encroachment on the regulatory powers of the State, the disruption of the functions mandated to State institutions under the Constitution, and the infringement of national security and public interest, and if implemented, would potentially lead to an undermining of the supremacy of the Constitution.
Maldives has been plunged into a crisis since the Supreme Court ruling, with clashes having erupted across the capital.
Maldivian Attorney General Mohamed Anil on Sunday advised all law enforcement agencies in the island not to comply with any order that is in conflict with the Maldives’ Constitution following reports that the Supreme Court may order to impeach President Yameen.
