Maldives chief justice found guilty
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed was found guilty of obstruction of state function and handed a prison sentence of four months and 24 days.
08 May 2018, 9:00 AM
The country’s highest-ranking judge was Tuesday found guilty of obstruction of state function and sentenced to four months and 24 days in prison.
Abdulla Saeed, who became the first chief justice in Maldivian history to face criminal prosecution, was accused of ordering the suspension of the government’s e-letter management system (GEMS) to block the delivery of three letters.
The letters from President Abdulla Yameen outlined legal concerns with executing the February 1 Supreme Court order to release nine of his opponents and reinstate opposition lawmakers.
“Judgment day is ahead,” said Saeed, his voice resonating through the silent courtroom as Judge Ibrahim Ali concluded the trial.
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