MDP may challenge constitutionality of amendment to Audit Act
03 Nov 2014, 4:33 PM
Minivan News
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) parliamentary group has decided to make a recommendation to the party’s national executive committee (NEC) to challenge the constitutionality of amendments brought to the Audit Act last week.
“The NEC will make a decision tomorrow,” MP Rozaina Adam said at a press conference this morning.
Under Article 143 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court and High Court has the jurisdiction “to enquire into and rule on the constitutional validity of any statute or part thereof enacted by the People’s Majlis.”
Rozaina argued that the amendment stipulating that the president shall reappoint an auditor general within 30 days was unconstitutional.
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