Top Maldives court rejects Yameen impeachment case
The petition was filed last month, to much fanfare, by former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as well as other opposition figures.
13 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
A petition to remove President Abdulla Yameen has been thrown out by the Supreme Court, the latest blow to the opposition as it faces a crackdown under a state of emergency.
The court said Monday it was rejecting the petition because it was not filed under Article 113 of the constitution, which states that it has “sole and final jurisdiction to determine all disputes concerning the removal of the president” by parliament.
It is unclear why the court cited this reason because parliament has not discussed impeaching the president and its opening session after recess has been postponed for security reasons.
The petition was filed last month, to much fanfare, by former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as well as other opposition figures.
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