Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed went into exile before his impeachment in July 2015.
There was outrage after hundreds of migrant workers were illegally ferried to work.
The watchdog's president conceded bias in defamation inquiries initiated by his colleagues.
Hoadehdhoo islanders dug out the causeway after swell surges flooded the island.
The presidential poll was not expected to be fair with Ahmed Shareef as chief Elections Commissioner.
A commissioner has left the country after threats, EC chief Ahmed Shareef said.
The prisons authority granted furlough at the request of the human rights watchdog.
The eight ex-policemen were arrested during February's state of emergency.
The tycoon returned after more than a year in exile.
The ruling party has demanded an investigation into alleged graft by the Elections Commission chief.
The exiled opposition leader ruled out a deal with "the now defunct Maldives Supreme Court."
The apex court order maintains the pro-government parliament majority.
The EC reversed its decision to strip 12 former ruling party lawmakers of their seats.
EC secretary-general was threatened by three masked men.
Hussain Hassan was surrounded and verbally abused.
The Financial Intelligence Unit contradicted the president's spokesman.
The president was advised not to plunge the nation into chaos and unrest.
