First permanent Supreme Court begins work

The first permanent Supreme Court appointed in Maldives officially began work yesterday.

A flag hoisting ceremony was held yesterday morning at 0600 hours to mark the beginning of the new Supreme Court. The new Chief Justice of Maldives Ahmed Faiz hoisted the flag during the ceremony.

“Today is a joyful day in the history of Maldives and in the history of Supreme Court. Today we are going to write pages permanently for the first time in the history of Supreme Court,” said Chief Justice in his inaugural address.

Chief Justice also reiterated the importance of having a permanent Supreme Court and ensured the citizens of the Maldives that the permanent Supreme Court bench will uphold the constitution and justice will be given according to the Maldives constitution and Islamic Shariah.

The first permanent Supreme Court was established under the article 145 of the constitution after the bitterly divided partisan Majlis finally cooperated to set it up saving the country from plunging further into a political turmoil.

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