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Fayyaz Slams Government’s Push to Reduce Supreme Court Justices
MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail criticised the government-proposed amendment to reduce the Supreme Court bench as an attack on judicial independence, urging MPs not to back it and calling on the judiciary to protest. The MDP also criticised President Mohamed Muizzu's replacement of Mohamed Sameer on the Judicial Service Commission with Yazmeed Mohamed, while the Supreme Court hears a case challenging a constitutional amendment on lawmakers' party defections.
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Mon 17 FebThe first hearing of a Supreme Court case challenging a constitutional amendment that would strip lawmakers of their seats if they leave or…17 Februaryonly Maldives RepublicThe Supreme Court is currently hearing a case challenging a recent constitutional amendment that would strip lawmakers of their seats if they leave or are expelled from the party under which they were elected. The first hearing took place on 17 February.
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Following the filing of a constitutional case, the government resorted to threatening and intimidating judges and is now attempting to reduce their numbers.
