Maldives National Defense Force chief Major General Ahmed Shiyam had renewed oaths of both defense force and Maldives Police Service officer batches.
The event took place at the main headquarters of defense force which was live broadcast from Public Service Media (PSM) as an exclusive event. Other local media were not invited for the event, so it is unclear on the exact nature of defense force chief renewing oaths of both army and police batches.
Although police department holds civil-related responsibilities and are detached from defense force, the ranks of both army and police took their oath under Shiyam ending it claiming they will foil acts of treason.
Meanwhile the Chief of defence force Major General Ahmed Shiyam said the army would only act in accordance with the laws and constitution, adding that it would follow the legal advice of the attorney general.
"The army would not stand by watch while the Maldives goes into a crisis. The army would not obey an unconstitutional order," Shiyam insisted.
Newly appointed police chief Abdulla Nawaz echoed the army chief's statement.
Attorney General (AG) Mohamed Anil flanked by the army and police chief on Sunday morning said the government has received information that a Supreme Court order to arrest president Yameen was imminent.
However, AG labelled the move as "unconstitutional" and the police and the army would reject any order by the Supreme Court to have the president arrested
