Maldives top court reinstates opposition lawmakers

The Supreme Court ruled that its anti-defection ruling was misapplied to unseat the ex-PPM MPs.

Court releases MP Waheed and JP secretary-general

MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim has been released by the criminal court after 23 days in police custody on the condition that the lawmaker shares his phone number and refrains from committing any crimes.

Supreme Court hears appeals from disqualified lawmakers

The Supreme Court has begun hearing appeals from four former ruling party lawmakers contentiously deemed to have been stripped of their seats by the Elections Commission.

High court to hear appeal over PPM leadership dispute

A civil court ruling that stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of his powers as the elected leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives has been appealed by a loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen

Gayoom rebuffs government’s demand of council-endorsed representatives for talks

The government demanded that representatives for all-party talks must be endorsed by executive councils after Gayoom appointed his son to represent the PPM. A majority of the divided ruling party’s council is seen as loyal to President Abdulla Yameen in the ongoing fued between the Gayoom brothers.

PPM MP proposes removing Malé city council’s powers