Parliament’s approval of state of emergency constitutional, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has legitimised parliament’s approval of President Abdulla Yameen’s state of emergency with less than half of lawmakers present last Tuesday.
26 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has legitimised parliament’s approval of President Abdulla Yameen’s state of emergency with less than half of lawmakers present for the vote.
The apex court ruled Monday the constitutional quorum of 43 MPs for voting on “any matter requiring compliance by citizens” was inapplicable as a state of emergency declaration was not among such matters listed in the parliament’s rules.
Parliament also extended the state of emergency by 30 days and passed a resolution to seek Supreme Court advice on the legality of the vote.
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