Parliament Passes Bill to Merge Elections Amid Opposition Boycott
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government-backed bill to amend the Constitution and hold parliamentary and presidential elections on the same...
Mariya Didi Calls for Staggered Parliamentary Elections to Restore Checks on Presidency
Former defence minister Mariya Ahmed Didi on Monday called for constitutional reform to stagger parliamentary elections, warning that the current...
Two New Supreme Court Justices Sworn In Amid Outcry Over Judicial Purge
President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday appointed Abdulla Hameed and Mohamed Saleem as Supreme Court justices, filling two key vacancies after...
Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood Resigns, Accuses President Muizzu of Judicial Interference
Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned on Tuesday, alleging undue influence by President Mohamed Muizzu on judges handling a...
Former MP Ibrahim Ismail Files Petition to Restore Supreme Court Functions
Former Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ismail, commonly known as Ibra, has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Against Controversial MP Defection Amendment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted a constitutional case seeking to quash recent amendments to Article 73 of the Constitution,...
Former MP Challenges Constitutional Amendment in Supreme Court
Former MP and lawyer Ali Hussain has filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the recent constitutional...
Opposition Leader Calls for Recall Votes in Anti-Defection Cases
Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail on Thursday criticised the constitutional amendment passed by Parliament that imposes stricter anti-defection measures on parliamentarians,...
Muizzu’s Constitutional Amendment—A Blow to Democratic Norms?
The enactment of a constitutional amendment by the Muizzu administration on Wednesday marks a significant moment in Maldivian politics, one...
Muizzu Signs Controversial Constitutional Amendment Into Law
President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday swiftly signed into law a contentious constitutional amendment expanding presidential powers and imposing stricter measures...
