The Supreme Court of Maldives has issued a court order upon the responsible authorities to hasten to appoint the Prosecutor General without further delay.
The court order signed by the Chief Justice, Ahmed Faiz, also stated that the criminal court and all courts of law which have the jurisdiction to make decision on indictment of crime to accept cases sent by the Prosecutor General’s office although the post of the Prosecutor General remains vacant.
The Supreme Court order says that the law stipulates the responsibility of appointing the Prosecutor General upon the responsible authorities within a time frame of thirty days from the date the post becomes vacant.
The order also states that no criminal cases sent for prosecution should be taken back before the appointment of the Prosecutor General.
The former Prosecutor General Ahmed Muizz resigned on November 25th 2013. He resigned when the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) submitted a no confidence motion against him in the Peoples’ Majlis.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom proposed Maumoon Hameed as the new Prosecutor General for approval by the People’s Majlis on 10th December 2013 however the Majlis has not yet taken a decision on the nomination.
Supreme Court orders to hasten to appoint PG without delay
