PNC Criticizes How Former SC Justice Husnu Al Suood Resigned, Accuses Him of Political Activism
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The People’s National Congress (PNC) criticised yesterday how Husnu Al Suood resigned from the position on Tuesday and accused him of prioritising political activism over his role as a Supreme Court Justice.
In a press release, the party stressed that in the constitutional system established in the Maldives, the three arms of government are separate to maintain accountability and are based on independent institutions that will prevail over the powers. They also pointed out the judicial system does not accept justices who prioritise their political activism when carrying out their duties as judges, or when resigning from their positions. Then they criticised how Suood resigned from his position as a SC judge.
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“The manner in which Supreme Court Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned from his position yesterday made it clear that Justice Husnu Al Suood maintained the ways of his political activism even when he was in the highest court of the Maldives,” PNC wrote in Dhivehi, in their statement.
ކޮންގްރެސް ޕާޓީ އިން ނެރޭ ނޫސްބަޔާން.#DhiveheengeRaajje #CongressPartyMV pic.twitter.com/mcYrs4UVj3— PNC Secretariat (@pnc_secretariat) March 5, 2025
The party accused Suood of politicising his resignation by submitting his letter to President Dr Mohamed Muizzu instead of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), where it should have been addressed. They also accused him of falsely implicating the President in misconduct.
In his resignation letter, Suood claimed the government had threatened all Supreme Court justices and pressured the court to rule in Muizzu’s favour in the ongoing anti-defection case.
PNC defended the suspension of Supreme Court justices, stating that they acted in accordance with the law. They emphasised that the JSC has a constitutional duty to determine how to proceed when a criminal investigation involves a justice, as was the case with the three suspended justices.
The party dismissed concerns over ongoing cases, asserting that legal processes must continue regardless of pending court proceedings.
“If the constitutional legal system is functioning properly, such matters should be addressed as they arise. It is the constitutional duty of these commissions to investigate cases once they are submitted,” PNC stated.
They added that President Muizzu allows independent institutions to carry out their constitutional mandates and that these commissions’ actions do not undermine the judiciary.
“This demonstrates that the system is functioning as it should within the constitutional legal framework,” PNC said.
The party also praised President Muizzu for his commitment to upholding the Maldivian Constitution and legal framework.
