President Yameen vows not to interfere with judicial processes before calling for cases to be expedited
25 Nov 2013, 5:57 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
President Abdulla Yameen has stated that his administration will not interfere in the judicial process, while also calling on authorities to expedite both the investigation and prosecution of pending cases.
“We will not try to influence the judiciary to rule on any case in any certain way,” said the president, addressing supporters at a PPM coalition rally held on Sunday night under the title of ‘Thank you, nation’.
“My government is not one that will pressurize the judiciary to rule on any case in any particular way. We will not do such a thing. However, the cases pending at courts must be expedited. This is a personal right constitutionally guaranteed to every citizen,” Yameen stated,
“Even tonight, I call to expedite any cases against a child or person. What the state can do to facilitate this is to ensure we provide the facilities needed to do this,” Yameen said.
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