Attorney General Ahmed Usham has firmly stated that the current government is not pursuing any changes to the Supreme Court bench. His remarks came in response to former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s assertions at an opposition MDP rally, where Solih claimed that the Parliament has fallen under government control due to constitutional amendments and suggested that the Supreme Court might be the next target.
In an interview with “Dhauru,” a Maldivian online newspaper, Usham refuted these claims, emphasizing that there is no basis for such allegations. He highlighted that in the six months since the ruling PNC secured a parliamentary majority, and over a year since the government assumed power, no efforts have been made to alter the Supreme Court bench.
Usham assured that the judiciary continues to operate independently, with no actions taken against higher court judges during this period. He reiterated the government’s commitment to maintaining judicial independence and clarified that there are no plans to amend laws affecting the composition of the Supreme Court bench.
Furthermore, Usham pointed out that the claims made by the MDP reflect their own practices during their tenure, recalling that after a year in power, they initiated actions against certain Supreme Court judges and eventually replaced the entire bench.
