Gayoom’s lawyer, opposition MP disbarred on contempt charges
The supreme court issued Monday an order disbarring prominent lawyer Husnu Suood and opposition MP Ali Hussein from practising law, pending an investigation into contempt charges.
01 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
The supreme court issued Monday an order disbarring prominent lawyer Husnu Suood and opposition MP Ali Hussein from practising law, pending an investigation into contempt charges.
The disbarment was “temporary,” the Department of Judicial Administration said.
The move followed a supreme court statement which warned of action, expressing concern over “currents of lawlessness” resulting from challenges to court orders.
Suood, who most recently represented former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in the legal battle for the control of the ruling party, subsequently declared that “the voice of justice and human rights cannot be silenced.
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