Yameen lifts Emergency in the Maldives
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Yameen lifts Emergency in the Maldives

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen lifted a 45-day State of Emergency on Thursday, after arresting dozens in that period, in a move that the opposition has accused of being politically motivated

Emergency was against SC Ruling

President Yameen imposed a State of emergency on February 5 for 15 days following a Supreme Court ruling that overturned convictions against nine opposition leaders, including exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed

President can’t be impeached by the Parliament now

President Yameen also stripped parliament of its power to impeach him.

Criticism from India

The emergency drew severe criticism from the opposition and from countries including India and the US

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