EC dismissals: President pledges to abide by court ruling, criticises MDP boycott talk
11 Mar 2014, 1:11 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
President Abdulla Yameen has said the government will ensure that rule of law prevails, and that executive will respect and abide by Supreme Court rulings.
“God willing, my government will definitely uphold the rule of law. All entities of my government will abide by the Supreme Court ruling,” Yameen said last night.
Speaking at the campaign launching ceremony of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives’ (PPM) VilliMalé constituency candidate Ahmed Nihan, Yameen stated that it was not acceptable practice in “civilised societies” for other institutions to criticise decisions made by the Supreme Court.
However, when Nihan himself was asked about the courts decision on Sunday evening, the MP expressed his reluctance to make any comment.
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