Maldives president ‘stayed up all night’ during Rilwan search effort
A very capable team worked on the investigation, the ex-police chief said.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen pushed to find a missing journalist and stayed up all night while search operations were happening, an ex-police chief told local media.
Yameen declared Ahmed Rilwan dead Tuesday in an off-hand remark, after nearly four years of authorities refusing to say what had happened to the abducted Maldives Independent journalist.
He later apologised – after his remarks caused outrage – and said he hoped Rilwan was still alive.
Former police commissioner Hussain Waheed told SunOnline the president stayed awake until dawn while police searched for Rilwan.
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