Adeeb questions evidence in first hearing of terrorism trial
In the first hearing of a trial on a terrorism charge, former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb said he was unaware of any evidence against him except for two statements that claimed he had carried a pistol on May 1 when tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets over the jailing of political prisoners.
10 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
In the first hearing of a trial on a terrorism charge, former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb said he was unaware of any evidence against him except for two statements that claimed he had carried a pistol on May 1, when tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets over the jailing of political prisoners.
Adeeb, who fell out of favour and was arrested following a mysterious blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, is charged with terrorism for carrying a weapon.
Specific charges were not read out at today’s brief hearing as Adeeb asked for time to appoint legal counsel at the trial’s outset.
Adeeb told the three-judge panel that he was facing difficulties in hiring a lawyer because the state had failed to provide him with the details of the charges against him.
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