US fires warning as Maldives president seeks election annulment
President Yameen asked the Supreme Court to order fresh polls.
11 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The United States has warned against attempts to undermine democracy in the Maldives after President Abdulla Yameen challenged his election defeat.
In a midnight tweet, the Supreme Court announced it has decided to hear the case.
A closed-door preliminary hearing was held Thursday morning where the Elections Commission was told to submit its defence before 11am on Saturday, EC chief Ahmed Shareef informed the media.
Yameen asked the apex court to annul the September 23 election, Shareef confirmed.
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