Masha Midhath   18 December 2020 - 05:32 AM
Parliament member Adam Shareef Umar.
Parliament member Adam Shareef Umar.
Parliament member Adam Shareef Umar has described the Transitional Justice Act as a trap.

In a tweet, MP Adam Shareef Umar has stated that the Transitional Justice Act is a trap, and the purpose of it is to detain anyone who has ever held the position of the President of the Maldives. He also called the government to revisit the tradition of taking revenge.

Meanwhile, when MP Adam Shareef Umar was holding the position of Minister of Defence, many political leaders were detained and sentenced through the Judiciary system. In addition, Adam Shareef Umar had encouraged the army to become violent against parliament members.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Thursday ratified the Transitional Justice Act (Act number: 28/2020).

The Transitional Justice Act investigates past wrongdoings by state authorities, heads of agencies, or individuals in power, which resulted in human rights violations. The key goal of it is to end the culture of impunity and strengthen the rule of law, thereby strengthening democratic governance.