Political turmoil has swept the Maldives since the surprise court ruling last week ordering the release of the opposition leaders, including many of Yameen’s main political rivals. MALE, MALDIVES—Three Maldives Supreme Court justices on Tuesday annulled their own order to free a group of imprisoned opposition politicians after two of the court’s justices were arrested amid a political crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. “This state of emergency is the only way I can determine how deep this plot, this coup, goes,” Yameen said. There was no immediate response from India or the United States, though both have called on Yameen to obey the original Supreme Court order. Hours after the emergency was declared, security forces in riot gear and blue camouflage stormed the Supreme Court building, arresting two judges, including Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed.

Source: thestar February 06, 2018 19:52 UTC