File photo: ReutersMalé, Maldives: The beleaguered Maldives government Sunday ordered police and troops to reject any move by the Supreme Court to arrest or impeach President Abdulla Yameen over his refusal to release political prisoners. “Any Supreme Court order to arrest the president would be unconstitutional and illegal. The reinstatement of the dozen legislators gave the opposition a majority in the 85-member assembly, and it can now potentially impeach Yameen. Yameen also sacked two police chiefs after the court’s decision. Nasheed was barred from contesting any election in the Maldives after a controversial 2015 terrorism conviction which was internationally criticised as politically motivated.

Source: Mint February 04, 2018 08:03 UTC