Naseer defends president’s ‘overwhelmed’ message about Rilwan search
Naseer believes the president thought too many state resources were being used.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Former home minister Umar Naseer said Wednesday there had been an exchange with the president about a journalist’s disappearance, but denied he had been asked to stop investigating it.
He was responding to chat logs, posted Tuesday night by Internet activist Thayyib, that showed a conversation between him and President Abdulla Yameen about the search for Ahmed Rilwan.
The exchange is dated August 22 2014, two weeks after Rilwan was abducted from outside his apartment.
Yameen tells the ex-minister there is “no need to be overwhelmed by Rilwan’s case.” Naseer replies: “Ok, noted sir.”
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