Government undeterred by Supreme Court ruling, says PPM
Ministers and lawmakers at a press conference Friday afternoon declared loyalty to Yameen and condemned the opposition’s alleged plot to topple the government.
02 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court’s order to release political prisoners poses no threat to President Abdulla Yameen’s embattled administration, the ruling party leadership has insisted.
Ministers and lawmakers at a press conference Friday afternoon declared loyalty to Yameen and condemned the opposition’s alleged plot to topple the government.
“There is nothing stated in the verdict that could bring an end to President Yameen’s government,” said MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla, deputy leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives.
“The constitution entrusts all the responsibility for protecting the safety and security of the Maldivian people to the president. So there is no obstacle at all from the Supreme Court verdict to the president fulfilling his legal responsibility.”
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