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Supreme Court cancels hearing on cabinet endorsement issue

30 Nov 2010, 10:01 AM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Supreme Court has canceled the first hearing of the case filed against the government by the opposition over the matter of cabinet endorsement.
The case was filed by opposition Dhivehi Rayithunge Party (DRP) Deputy leader and MP Ali Waheed and the Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP), requesting that court to determine whether cabinet members who did have the consent of the parliament could remain in their position.
The hearing was scheduled for 10:30pm, however after the media and others entered the court chamber the court announced that the hearing was canceled and would be scheduled later.
The court did not mention any reason why the hearing was canceled.

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