PA condemns influencing and threatening of judiciary
By Ahmed Nazeer | February 2nd, 2011 | Category: Society | 1 Comment 
The Peoples Alliance Party (PA) led by Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has today issued a statement condemning attempts to influence and threaten the judiciary, following protests in Male and Addu Atoll over the Civil Courts decision to stop Addu from becoming a city.The party said there were reasonable grounds to believe that there were political links in the attempts to block entrance to court, based on reports in the media of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Alhan Fahmys comment Alhan stating that Adduans would not let courts in Addu open.The PA, which is in coalition with the opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), accused the MDP of trying to influence the judiciary and judges.The party added that it had sent a letter to the police and Prosecutor Generals Office requesting they investigate the attempts to influence the judiciary the attempts to threaten judges.In the recent days, senior officials of the ruling party along with their supporters have committed similar crimes, but it a concern that it never comes to the attention of the concerned authorities, said the party. We believe that it is definitely an attempt to influence the judiciary and threaten the judges.Protesters temporarily barred entry to the Justice Building of the Maldives last night, in response to the Civil Courts ruling that the Addu city criteria were invalid, forcing the Elections Commission (EC) to cancel the local council election in Addu this Saturday.Today the Department of Judicial Administration said that the court of Hulhudhoo in Addu Atoll was also locked this morning, and had to be opened with the assistance of police.Local radio station SunFM reported Alhan Fahmy, aMaldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP in Addu Atoll, as saying that he would not let courts in Addu to be opened.Fahmy was present at protests in Addu, SunFM reported,! as Addu ans expressed fury overthe Civil Court ruling.
The Peoples Alliance Party (PA) led by Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has today issued a statement condemning attempts to influence and threaten the judiciary, following protests in Male and Addu Atoll over the Civil Courts decision to stop Addu from becoming a city.The party said there were reasonable grounds to believe that there were political links in the attempts to block entrance to court, based on reports in the media of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Alhan Fahmys comment Alhan stating that Adduans would not let courts in Addu open.The PA, which is in coalition with the opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), accused the MDP of trying to influence the judiciary and judges.The party added that it had sent a letter to the police and Prosecutor Generals Office requesting they investigate the attempts to influence the judiciary the attempts to threaten judges.In the recent days, senior officials of the ruling party along with their supporters have committed similar crimes, but it a concern that it never comes to the attention of the concerned authorities, said the party. We believe that it is definitely an attempt to influence the judiciary and threaten the judges.Protesters temporarily barred entry to the Justice Building of the Maldives last night, in response to the Civil Courts ruling that the Addu city criteria were invalid, forcing the Elections Commission (EC) to cancel the local council election in Addu this Saturday.Today the Department of Judicial Administration said that the court of Hulhudhoo in Addu Atoll was also locked this morning, and had to be opened with the assistance of police.Local radio station SunFM reported Alhan Fahmy, aMaldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP in Addu Atoll, as saying that he would not let courts in Addu to be opened.Fahmy was present at protests in Addu, SunFM reported,! as Addu ans expressed fury overthe Civil Court ruling.
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