MP Ibrahim Mohamed Didi

Judge decides to proceed with MP Ibrahim Didi’s terrorism trial

The judge overruled objections from the defence lawyer who contended that the lawmaker could not be prosecuted for the second time on the same charge as the Prosecutor General’s office had withdrawn the case two years ago.

Opposition MP charged with terrorism

The retired brigadier general was previously put on trial along with former President Mohamed Nasheed over the military’s detention of the criminal court’s chief judge but the Prosecutor General had withdrawn the case in July 2015.

MP Didi flown overseas for medical treatment