Faris Maumoon convicted of identity fraud
Faris Maumoon has been jailed for four months and 24 days.
27 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon was Wednesday night sentenced to four months and 24 days in prison after being found guilty of identity fraud.
The son of jailed ex-president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was accused of unlawfully using the flag and logo of the Progressive Party of Maldives after his expulsion from it.
Closing defence arguments stressed that Faris was a member of the PPM when he used the party’s flag and logo at an opposition press conference.
Lawyers also argued that the testimonies of state witnesses were inconsistent. Some 47 defence witnesses were presented, but only five were allowed to testify.
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