Foreign Minister DunyaMaumoon has stated that justice would be served as written in the laws and the Constitution of the nation.
She made the statement in a tweet posted in the Foreign Ministry’s official twitter account.
Her tweet added that the Government does not condone calls for violence and criminal activities and added that she was quite concerned over the tweets issued by some countries regarding the present political situation in the country. Minister Dunya assured that the Government will not intervene in the judicial process.
America, Canada and Britain had expressed concerns last night following the terrorism charges filed against opposition leaders, Adhaalath Party (AP) President Sheikh Imran Abdullah, Jumhooree Party (JP) Deputy Leader Ameen Ibrahim and Council Member Sobah Rasheed.
A tweet posted by the American Embassy in Sri Lanka last night stated that the terror charges on the three were deeply troubling. The tweet added that the Embassy was eager to see the Government taking steps to restore confidence in democracy and enforce rule of law.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and to the Maldives James Dauris posted a tweet yesterday stating that “Trial of another opposition party leader in the Maldives starting this evening. Hope international standards met. Will be watching closely.”
High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives tweeted that “AP opposition leader charged w/ terrorism in #Maldives. Canada watching closely &w/concern. Intern'l obligations re fair trials must be met.”
Criminal Court decision to detain AP President Sheikh Imran in Police custody until the end of his trial had attracted the attention of world leaders and global media.