here is a legal question for you.i was having my Const. lecture today
we were discussing about the provisions of article 9 of Maldives New Constitution
and somehow i came up with this question.
WHAT IF SOMEONE RENOUNCES ISLAM?
WILL HE BE DENIED CITIZENSHIP?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HIM?
WHAT ARE HIS LEGAL RIGHTS?
WILL HE BE DENIED CITIZENSHIP?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HIM?
WHAT ARE HIS LEGAL RIGHTS?
for your reference article 9 (a) prescribes 3 circumstances when a person
can be a citizen of Maldives.
can be a citizen of Maldives.
Article 9(a)(1)
'citizens of the Maldives at the commencement of this constitution.'
'citizens of the Maldives at the commencement of this constitution.'
Article 9(a)(2)
'children born to a citizen of the Maldives.'
'children born to a citizen of the Maldives.'
Article 9(a)(3)
'foreigners who, in accordance with the law, become citizens of the Maldives.'
'foreigners who, in accordance with the law, become citizens of the Maldives.'
while forming your argument you might consider this one.
'the same article provision (b) states that no citizen of the Maldives
maybe deprived of citizenship.'
'the same article provision (b) states that no citizen of the Maldives
maybe deprived of citizenship.'
and everything gets mixed up with the article 9(d) which says,
'despite the provision of article 9(a, a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives'
'despite the provision of article 9(a, a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives'
now what is your argument?
4 comments:
March 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM
its clearly stated that all maldivians should be muslims
i find no argument here
March 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM
1. What if someone renounces Islam?
- Legally it implies, the person isn't a Muslim.
2. Will he be denied citizenship?
- Legally, by renunciation of Islam the person himself have given up his citizenship as per the constitution, thus the question of whether he would/wouldn't be denied citizenship is moot.
3. What will happen to him?
- To give a legal answer, you need to be more specific.
4. What are his legal right?
- He is entitled to all legal rights of a legal alien that is under is the rules of legal system
March 12, 2009 at 12:26 AM
i'd rather NOT arugue on tht.. lol
March 12, 2009 at 3:21 AM
i think he'd be dead before he lose his citizenship if they start to practice islam as *the other people* say they should. if its not someone from the gov/judge sentence him to death, i think he'd end up mysteriously dead on majedheemagu ...
no offence intended to anyone
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