Discord in the Maldives the result of illegal actions by authorities, says Majlis Speaker

Everything in the Maldives went haywire, and discord became common when authorities started doing things against the law, said Abdullah Shahid the Speaker of the People’s Majlis today.

Speaking to Sun Online, Shahid said that any and all authorities must always act within the limits and lines drawn by the law, no matter what they wish to achieve.

This is the first time the Speaker has commented on the political situation of the country in such frank a manner.

“In everything, we have lost control and things are going haywire, because steps have been taken in contravention to the dictates of the law”, said Shahid.

“When the Executive starts violating the law, things would go wrong. As Speaker of the Majlis, I am acting within the law, and I would not break the law even if the only way to achieve what I want to achieve politically is by breaking the law. The turmoil and tumult rampant in this country is the direct result of some authorities not respecting the law”, said Shahid.

The Speaker also said that we need cooperation from all sides, in order to bring the nation back to societal harmony.