alongside Justice Ali Hameed, was arrested under a state of emergency after being accused of trying to overthrow the government.

[1] On May 8, 2018 he was found guilty of trying to obstruct state functions, being accused of ordering the suspension of the government’s e-letter management system (GEMS) to block the delivery of three letters.

[2] He lost his seat on the bench after Supreme Court rejected his appeal on June 20, 2018.

[3] Born on the island of Meedhoo (located within Seenu Atoll) on 25 September 1964, Abdulla Saeed is a descendant of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty of the Maldives.

His father, Mohamed Saeed, served as a Khatib of Meedhoo for nearly a decade.