Maldives: President Yameen requests parliament to extend state of emergency
Abdulla Yameen, Maldives, government scuttling
President Yameen seeks to extend the state of emergency for further 15 days
Maldivian President seeks the extension of the state of emergency in the country.
Amid the ongoing political crisis, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen requested the parliament to extend the state of emergency for 15 days.
The Maldives's parliament is likely to act upon Yameen's request after the legislator vote for the move.
A state of emergency was declared on February 5 for 15 days. The Maldivian president quashed Supreme Court's decision to release nine opposition leaders including self-exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed.
President Abdulla Yameen had ordered the arrest of Former President of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Supreme Court Justice Ali Hameed and Judicial administrator Hassan Saeed.
Meanwhile, Maldives police recently noted to have launched an investigation into the attempt to "overthrow the government" of Maldives.
Police said it had brought former president Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Al Ustaz Abdullah Saeed, Supreme Court judge Ali Hameed among others into custody to investigate the case.