Senior state lawyer resigns over state of emergency
Mariyam Shunana had been critical about a state of emergency that was declared on February 5, with local media reporting she was under scrutiny for her tweets.
29 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
A senior state lawyer at the Attorney General’s office has resigned, citing challenges in upholding the law while employed there.
Mariyam Shunana had been critical about a state of emergency that was declared on February 5, with local media reporting she was under scrutiny for her tweets.
“It was a very difficult decision to resign from AGO where I have worked for around 10 years. But, this was necessary and I hope to do some good out there serving public,” she tweeted on Wednesday night.
She said prior to resigning that a state lawyer should not be a “hired gun” who defended the unconstitutional acts of public officials or state entities.
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