Malé city councillor arrested on blackmailing charge
Zaidul Ameen, a Malé city councillor from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, is under arrest on a bribery charge. The criminal court reportedly remanded Ameen to police custody for 15 days shortly after his arrest on Friday afternoon.
14 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Zaidul Ameen, a Malé city councillor from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, is under arrest on a blackmailing charge.
The criminal court reportedly remanded Ameen to police custody for 15 days shortly after his arrest on Friday afternoon.
According to local media, Ameen is accused of blackmailing “senior figures”. The police declined to comment on the charges.
Ameen is a staunch loyalist of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. In July last year, he was expelled from the PPM after the ruling party was divided into rival factions led by Gayoom and President Abdulla Yameen.
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