Ali Zahir

Gayoom hits back at Yameen’s call for guidance and unity

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has hit back at an appeal by President Abdulla Yameen at a public rally, urging the former president to unite and guide the ruling party, as “an attempt at deceiving the public.”

MUO vows to reinstate officers fired for disobeying unlawful orders

The Maldives United Opposition’s shadow cabinet on also discussed setting up “a special ‘Whatsapp’ phone hotline to impart relevant information to police personnel seeking to refuse unlawful orders from superiors.”

Court reprimands prominent lawyers critical of Imran’s jailing

The criminal court reprimanded today two prominent lawyers who criticised the recent jailing of religious conservative Adhaalath Party President Sheikh Imran Abdulla on a terrorism charge.

Imran asks for change of judge in terrorism trial

Sheikh Imran Abdulla, the president of the Adhaalath Party, has requested a change of judge in an on going trial on terrorism charges, claiming that the presiding judge was prejudiced against him.

Politicians line up to replace jailed MP

Adhaalath announces seven candidates for parliament