EC dismissals: Translation of Supreme Court verdict
10 Mar 2014, 6:00 PM
Minivan News
The following is an unofficial translation of the Supreme Court verdict removing Elections Commission (EC) President Fuwad Thowfeek and Vice President Ahmed Fayaz from their posts for contempt of court.
While the verdict delivered in court included an order for the relevant authorities to investigate EC members for contempt of court “through criminal justice procedures,” the copy of the verdict later shared with media did not include such an order.
The Supreme Court has reportedly insisted that there was no difference between the verdict read out at court and the copy shared with media hours later.
Although Minivan News attended the trial, the reporting of the sentencing was based on the consensus of journalists in attendance after confusion concerning the jail sentence.
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