‘Criminal intent’ no reason to nullify Supreme Court order
The state attorney asked the court to rescind its February 1 order to reinstate 12 MPs on the grounds that it was issued with the criminal intent of toppling the government.
28 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Alleged criminal intent does not negate a Supreme Court order for the reinstatement of a dozen opposition lawmakers, the apex court ruled Tuesday.
The decision came at the first hearing of a case filed by the Attorney General’s office to nullify the shock February 1 ruling, which secured an opposition parliament majority and freed President Abdulla Yameen’s jailed opponents ahead of elections in September.
Raising a procedural argument at the start of the hearing, the state attorney asked the court to rescind the “unconstitutional” order on the grounds that it was issued with the criminal intent of toppling the government, local media reported.
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed took bribes and misled the other justices, state counsel Masha Luthfy contended, citing terrorism and bribery charges raised against the detained pair.
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