Aishath Bisham

Prosecutor General denies wrongdoing in dropping graft charges against ex-minister

Newly appointed Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham has denied allegations of conflict of interest in deciding not to prosecute a former presidential affairs minister for graft over last year’s poor Independence Day banquet.

Lawyers fear court recess ban is aimed at sentencing Adeeb

A Supreme Court ban on courts going on recess may be aimed at expediting a terrorism trial against detained ex vice president Ahmed Adeeb, his lawyers have said.

President’s legal affairs secretary appointed as new prosecutor general

The People’s Majlis has appointed President Abdulla Yameen’s legal affairs secretary to the vacant post of prosecutor general. Some 66 MPs voted yes to Aishath Bisham.

President nominates his lawyer as new Prosecutor General

Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president’s spokesperson, said in a tweet today that Aishath Bisham was the only the only candidate who applied when the president’s office invited applications last week.

Maldives defends death penalty and flogging

“Maldivians must rise against terrorism”: Attorney General