Ex-AG Appointed to Lead Review of Former Government’s Handling of Maritime Border Dispute With Mauritius

The President's Office established a committee to review the former government's handling of the maritime border dispute with Mauritius at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). The committee, led by former Attorney General Mohamed Anil, includes representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Maldives National Defence Force. The ITLOS ruling on April 23, 2023, awarded Maldives 92,563 square meters but resulted in a loss of 45,331 square meters from its claimed Exclusive Economic Zone. President Mohamed Muizzu, then in opposition, claimed the Maldives lost maritime territory, a key campaign issue. The current government alleges former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih changed the Maldives' stance on a UN resolution regarding the Chagos Archipelago, possibly linked to a broader agreement. Solih's administration refutes this, stating the change in vote had no impact on the ITLOS case.

The President's Office established a committee to review the former government's handling of the maritime border dispute with Mauritius at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). The committee, led by former Attorney General Mohamed Anil, includes representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Maldives National Defence Force. The ITLOS ruling on April 23, 2023, awarded Maldives 92,563 square meters but resulted in a loss of 45,331 square meters from its claimed Exclusive Economic Zone. President Mohamed Muizzu, then in opposition, claimed the Maldives lost maritime territory, a key campaign issue. The current government alleges former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih changed the Maldives' stance on a UN resolution regarding the Chagos Archipelago, possibly linked to a broader agreement. Solih's administration refutes this, stating the change in vote had no impact on the ITLOS case.

The President's Office established a committee to review the former government's handling of the maritime border dispute with Mauritius at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). The committee, led by former Attorney General Mohamed Anil, includes representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Maldives National Defence Force. The ITLOS ruling on April 23, 2023, awarded Maldives 92,563 square meters but resulted in a loss of 45,331 square meters from its claimed Exclusive Economic Zone. President Mohamed Muizzu, then in opposition, claimed the Maldives lost maritime territory, a key campaign issue. The current government alleges former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih changed the Maldives' stance on a UN resolution regarding the Chagos Archipelago, possibly linked to a broader agreement. Solih's administration refutes this, stating the change in vote had no impact on the ITLOS case.

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