The Maldivian government has stated that it has no legal mandate to implement the Supreme Court ruling of the February 1. Responding to a statement issued by the Indian government following the lifting of the State of Emergency in Maldives, the government said, the initial ruling of the Supreme Court has been nullified by the court order issued on the February 6. Other parts of it were suspended by a Supreme Court order issued on the 18th of February.
It noted that the government of Maldives has repeatedly stressed on the importance of dialogue to find mutually beneficial solutions to political differences amongst the stakeholders, and to this effect, the government has, to date issued several invitations to the political parties in the country, requesting their participation in all-party talks.
The government reiterated its belief that the recent political developments is an internal political matter and therefore should remain as a matter to be resolved internally. Furthermore, the government of Maldives stressed that public statements made without genuine regard to facts and ground realities of the situation in the Maldives are not helpful at all to ensure a stable, peaceful and prosperous Maldives that meets the aspirations of its citizens. The State of Emergency was lifted, effective noon on Thursday.
Following the lifting of the State of Emergency, all constitutional rights have been restored and all aspects of life have returned to normalcy. The government assured the Maldivian people and the international community that the government's decisions are, and will continue to be made, in the best interest of the Maldivian people.