The new constitution currently in force, ratified on August 7, 2008, turns three years old today.
The Special Majlis that formulated the constitution was convened on July 19, 2004 by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as part of a sweeping agenda for democratic reform, which was unveiled on June 9, 2004 in response to growing demands for civil and political rights.
The old constitution – which did not allow political parties or feature separation of powers, term limits or an independent judiciary – was ratified in 1998 after a drafting process lasting 17 years.
Meanwhile today marks 1000 days in power for President Mohamed Nasheed, who was sworn in on November 11, 2008 following the country’s first multi-party democratic presidential election.
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