Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, center, surrounded by his body guards arrives to address his supporters in Male, Maldives, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan) Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, center, surrounded by his body guards arrives to address his supporters in Male, Maldives, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)The political crisis in the Maldives deepened Monday, as the government of the island nation said it would not obey a Supreme Court order to free a group of imprisoned opposition leaders. The Supreme Court ruled that the political leaders’ guilty verdicts had been politically influenced. The United Nations and several foreign governments, including the United States, have urged the Maldives to respect the court order.

Source: Indian Express February 05, 2018 11:20 UTC