Maldivian President lifted Emergency after 45 days

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Thu, Mar 22, 2018, 10:27 PM

Maldivian President lifted Emergency after 45 days

London, March 22: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted the state of Emergency after 45 days, inviting fresh criticism that he had used it to boost his own power and illegally arrest hundreds.

The government lifted the Emergency imposed in February following a Supreme Court ruling that had ordered the retrial and release of nine opposition leaders, including former President and now opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed.

"Upon the advice of the security services and in an effort to promote normalcy, the President has decided to lift the state of Emergency," Yameen's office said in a statement.

Following the announcement, Nasheed of the opposition Maldives Democratic Party said: "President Yameen lifts Emergency because he now has no need for it. He has overrun the judiciary and legislature, arrested hundreds unlawfully."