Adhaalath Party files a case against Gayoom for not being Sunni
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    • The Adhaalath Party (AP), which is a conservative religious party in Maldives, filed a case against President Gayoom arguing that according to the new constitution, the presidential candidate should be a Sunni, which was a criterion that President Gayoom did not fulfill1. The AP also brought to the attention of the court that President Gayoom was contesting for the seventh term, a provision that the constitution did not support.

    The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank advised the Maldivian government to cut back on subsidies for electricity in order to stabilize its economy. The country has been experiencing a sharp rise in inflation over the past few months. Analysts believed that its adverse effects have so far not been felt due to the weakening US Dollar and the country’s vibrant tourist industry2.

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