Maldives lawmaker Mahloof freed from house arrest
It was a ‘good sign’ the courts were freeing people, the president-elect’s spokeswoman said.
25 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered the release of MP Ahmed Mahloof, who was under house arrest for the duration of a terrorism trial.
He was kept under house arrest because he might influence witnesses, but prosecutors said he had not done this.
Judge Ali Adam ordered his release without any conditions when prosecutors did not object to the motion filed by defence attorney Mohamed Hassaan.
Adam scheduled a hearing for Thursday to decide on a second motion to cancel the charge, on the grounds that procedures had not been followed.
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