The Supreme Court has canceled the first hearing of the case filed against the government by the opposition over the matter of cabinet endorsement.
The case was filed by opposition Dhivehi Rayithunge Party (DRP) Deputy leader and MP Ali Waheed and the Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP), requesting that court to determine whether cabinet members who did have the consent of the parliament could remain in their position.
The hearing was scheduled for 10:30pm, however after the media and others entered the court chamber the court announced that the hearing was canceled and would be scheduled later.
The court did not mention any reason why the hearing was canceled.
Later the Supreme Court issued a statement saying that one of the court’s judges was unable to be present at the panel and ”the case could be trialed only if all the judges are present.”
Supreme Court said that the judge had to leave due to the medical condition of his child and that the date the hearing would be scheduled is to be advised.
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This is a bad example to the school kids.
How can uphold rule of law with such lack of discipline? Shame to such a Supreme Court. If those guys (ie Justices) cannot uphold their own discipline. They are no better than parteys.
There is unconfirmed news that some Maldivian students in Srilanka have seen two justices and a leading MDP parliament member meet in Srilanka recently.
I did not doubt the Supreme Court until now. I seriously doubt whether this is a delaying tactic as the Court judges are going on leave starting tomorrow.