Top judge denies faking signature on Supreme Court ruling
James Dauris said he had spoken to Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, who signed a verdict saying that nine prisoners should be freed until they could have fair trials.
05 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
A top judge has denied he faked a signature on a ruling that ordered the release of high-profile prisoners, the UK’s ambassador to the Maldives said Monday.
James Dauris said he had spoken to Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, whose signature was on a verdict saying that nine prisoners should be freed until they could have fair trials.
The ruling has triggered a crisis – including an extraordinary standoff between the government and judiciary – that shows no sign of being resolved.
“He said that neither his nor any other judge’s signature was forged. He told me about the great pressure judges are under,” said Dauris.
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