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EU calls to implement the Supreme Court verdict

EU calls to implement the Supreme Court verdict


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European Union has called the government of Maldives to implement the Supreme Court verdict which ordered to free politicians and to reinstate the 12 parliament members.

A statement issued by EU today states that the government should free the political detainees and allow parliament to run with the 12 members who were previously unseated.

In addition, the statement said that the leaders should be freed, and an inclusive election should be held. In addition to EU, UN, Ministry of External Affairs of India and ambassadors of UK, US and Canada called to implement the Supreme Court verdict.

Lawyers and families of the people who were acquitted by the Supreme Court are raising concerns because the government has still not freed them. However Police announced that they are following due process and will free them after consulting the PG and AG.