Authorities must act against ‘influenced’ judges
Secret witness testimonies related to the terror trials of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, his son Faris and two top judges were leaked on Twitter earlier this week.
03 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Authorities should take action against judges who have admitted to following the orders of Ali Hameed, who has been accused of instructing specific rulings to be passed.
Secret witness testimonies related to the terror trials of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, his son Faris and two top judges including Hameed were leaked on Twitter earlier this week.
Police have confirmed the testimonies are authentic and say they are investigating.
Judges Mohamed Haleem and Adam Arif testified about working under “influence” to issue rulings.
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