Nasheed vows “independent and fair judiciary” before end of first term, in leaked audio
30 Jan 2012, 9:44 PM
An audio clip of President Mohamed Nasheed vowing to ensure a fair judiciary before the 2013 presidential election has been leaked to local media.
The audio was reportedly one of several recorded during a meeting with the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
“Freedom of expression and an independent and fair judiciary in this country – I will not go for the election after these five years without doing these two things,” Nasheed is heard to say.
He added that according to Home Minister Hassan Afeef, “the entire criminal justice system of this country is being destroyed because of a single judge.”
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