Detained Supreme Court justices suspended without pay
The decision was made with reference to recent changes brought to the Judges Act, which state that the judicial watchdog must suspend judges without pay once they have been charged with a criminal offence.
04 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The judicial watchdog on Tuesday suspended and discontinued wages for detained Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed.
The Judicial Service Commission made the decision with reference to recent changes brought to the Judges Act, which state that the oversight body must suspend judges without pay once they have been charged with a criminal offence.
The two Supreme Court justices are facing trial on terrorism and bribery charges over an alleged conspiracy to remove President Abdulla Yameen from office.
His administration contends that the Supreme Court instigated a coup and triggered a constitutional crisis with its February 1 order for the release of Yameen’s jailed opponents and the reinstatement of opposition lawmakers.
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