United States led international criticism of the Maldives on Tuesday after the island nation's top court sacked its election commissioner two weeks before polls, questioning its commitment to democracy.
"These actions (of sacking) represent an unprecedented expansion of judicial powers which undermines an independent democratic institution that has made laudable efforts to hold multiple successful elections despite previous judicial interference," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement.
"The Supreme Court's insistence on holding parliamentary elections on March 22 while imprisoning the very official responsible for holding those elections calls into serious question the government's commitment to democracy," she said.
Sources:
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140311/world-neighbours/article/us-criticises-maldives-over-sacking-elections-chief-0
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/03/223227.htm
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