Press Statement by Transparency Maldives
22 July 2013
Transparency Maldives is concerned that the videos allegedly showing a Supreme Court judge engaging in immoral and illegal actions, resulting in adversely effecting the credibility and public trust of the Supreme Court is leading to irreparable damages to the democratic systems of the country.
All the relevant institutions of the State have a role to play in upholding the integrity of such a key institution. In this respect, Transparency Maldives believes that it is the duty of the relevant State institutions to inform the public of the facts and truth of the allegations at the earliest to protect the sanctity and trust of the Supreme Court.
The institutions that investigate and review such allegations should be free of partisan bias and conflict of interests and must conduct itself in a transparent manner, not allowing room for uncertainty, to ensure the integrity of the pillars of the State and the individuals that comprise these systems. Transparency Maldives calls on all relevant institutions, and especially the Judicial Services Commission, to do all it can to expedite the processes in resolving the issue.
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Please call Transparency Maldives’ Advocacy and Communications Manager Aiman Rasheed (+960 790 8967) for queries.