Assistant Attorney General sacked, wife suspended
Ismail Wisham was sacked today following his arrest on Monday night along with his wife on charges of possessing alcohol and drugs. Wisham’s wife, Hana Waheed, is a senior public prosecutor and the Prosecutor General’s office has suspended her pending a review of the charges.
30 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Ismail Wisham, the assistant attorney general, has been sacked today following his arrest on Monday night on charges of possession of alcohol and drugs.
A spokesperson at the Attorney General’s (AG) office confirmed Wisham’s dismissal. President’s Office Spokesperson Ibrahim Muaz Ali also announced the dismissal in a tweet this afternoon.
Wisham was arrested based on an intelligence tip-off along with his wife, Hana Waheed, at 11:30pm in a raid authorised by a court warrant. Beer cans and hash oil were reportedly discovered in the couple’s apartment in Malé.
The pair were transferred to house arrest for five days yesterday. Hana is a senior public prosecutor at the Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office.
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