Police threaten action over ‘dirty and low-level’ leak of secret statements
The secret testimonies leaked on Twitter Tuesday night include statements against former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Justice Ali Hameed and former police commissioner Ahmed Areef.
02 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Police Wednesday threatened action against those who leaked statements from the investigation that followed the February 1 Supreme Court ruling ordering the release of President Abdulla Yameen’s opponents.
The secret testimonies leaked on Twitter Tuesday night include statements against former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Justice Ali Hameed and former police commissioner Ahmed Areef.
They describe the events that took place within police ranks following the order as well as accounts of bribery and bent judges.
Police spokesman Ahmed Shifan alleged that “influential suspects” were behind the leak and that it was being seriously investigated.
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