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Investigating a former regime is always tricky business. It invites accusations of vendetta and witch hunting. This is particularly so in the Maldives where historically such investigations have not been very fair. This may be the reason why so far no attempt has been made to bring to justice the alleged crimes of the previous government.
There are pros and cons of bringing former regimes to justice. One view is that it would help prevent future crimes by cautioning those in corruptible positions that they would also be brought to book one day. An opposing view is that the process of investigating former regimes often turns political, leading to social tensions.
Whatever the end results, justice –if it needs to be done –must be done without delay. Articles 50 and 51b of the Constitution guarantees the right to prompt justice even to the accused. Perhaps it is because of this that Member of Majlis and Chairman of Judicial Services Commission Hassan Afeef has recently announced that investigations will soon be launched against the activities of the former regime. Read details here.
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True. There will be costs and benefits in almost everything that we do.The benefits of dealing with this issue exceeds the costs surely. Taking the people who committed to justice will provide a clear cut message to all that in the newly formed democracy, you will have to take the responsibility of what you do. If we keep giving excuses in taking the matters to courts of justice, people will keep repeating the wrong actions. More over, this maybe a good test for our new justice system and our very new democracy.
So many of those who are vocal in the present government also once served in high positions in the previous government.It is common knowledge that many of them fell out of favour with Qayoom regime due to corruption,inefficiency etc etc... So I wonder if they realize that investigating the previous regime can infact be equivalent to digging their own grave or washing their own dirty and smelly linen in public.The choice is theirs but the public will surely enjoy the drama and this can even garner a few votes for them in the comming election.This can also be taken as a political gimmick since this will act as a short term safety valve to divert the public attention from thier own blunders , mishaps and mismanagement.
While accountability while in public office is essential, it is also equally essential that the law of the land be followed in any investigation of a former regime..Given that we have chosen to have a presidential system and that we have sperated the powers of the legistlative, administrative and judicial systems, I wonder under what mechanism that MP Afeef has stated that the former regime is being investigated. He as, as far as I know not a member of the administration and the parliament has not passed a motion on investigating the former regime yet. So there would seem to be no legal basis for him to do that..
Rayyith Ahmed
Alif Laam,
we know our justice system is fragile. we don't have to test it. A high profile case like this will totally destroy its credibility
Rayyith Ahmed,
It is worrying that chair of Judicil service Commision said he will prosecute. Not only that, but he said also he will 'succeed'. what does he mean by that? that commission will have to investigate if courts do wrong things. Do you think the commission will be unbiased?
There should be a statute of limitations. charges must be brought within a reasonable time. You can't wait whole life expecting police to knock on the door any time.
Gayoom walking about free is a sign of our mature democracy.
we can never foret how maumoon gave all top government jos to his family and freinds. they all became millioniares. let him face the music.
The case of Jesus Afeef's eligibility to Majlis is pending before the Supreme Court. He is right now using his position as the chair of the Judicial services commission to intimidate the Justices. So, no hearing of this case. so much for justice. Afeef is a two faced *******
does maumoon remember what he did to Nasir? How many people died in jail?
What about the millions embezzled by maumoons relatives? Are we supposed to ignore all that? come on.
$ 80 million fraud accusation is a big thing against former president. if it is true that money must be recovered. can't pardon him without getting the money.
Like children under 18, old men above 65 must be exempt from prosecution.
Jesus is Christian.
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