Zaid transferred to house arrest in mid-trial
Zaidul Ameen is accused of attempting to sell a secretly recorded conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ali Hameed Mohamed.
29 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Malé city councillor Zaidul Ameen has been transferred to house arrest after the criminal court reversed a previous decision to keep him detained for the duration of his trial.
The reasons for the court’s order are unclear as it was issued during a closed-door hearing held Monday to hear witness testimony. The next hearing was scheduled for July.
Zaid was put on trial on charges of obstructing administration of law, unlawful acquisition of information, and unlawful disclosure of information. Each of the three counts carries a penalty of four months and 24 days in prison.
Hearings have been closed to the press and members of the public since the trial began in late April.
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