Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Aslam, in his capacity as a Judicial Service Commission member, requested the JSC to investigate whether delays in former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's appeal are due to undue influence on the judiciary. JSC Secretary General Aminath Naadha confirmed receipt of the complaint, which will be scheduled once vetted by a review committee.
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The last High Court appeal hearing for the case, being heard by Judges Mohamed Saleem, Huzaifa Mohamed and Hassan Shafeeu, was held on 21 November 2023 when the final proceedings were concluded with the verdict now remaining.
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As a member of the JSC, as the Speaker of the Parliament, I will file the case tomorrow and the JSC will hear the case.
Four months after the hearings of the appeal, the verdict is being delayed. Therefore, I would like to request the JSC to look into whether there is any influence on the judges and whether the ethical standards have not been maintained.
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Yameen was sentenced to 11 years in jail for bribery and money laundering.
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Earlier reports gave 11-year 2 Sep, 23:18 Maldives Republic
