Authorities shift blame on Adeeb’s escape
Prosecutor General Bisham blamed the Supreme Court.
06 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court on Monday sought to deflect blame over the escape of former vice president Ahmed Adeeb after the Prosecutor General accused the court of refusing to grant a warrant to keep him in custody.
In the wake of Adeeb’s failed attempt to flee and seek asylum in India, PG Aishath Bisham told the press that he would have been in prison if the Supreme Court had ordered his detention as requested by her office in early June.
Adeeb was freed in mid-July after his 33-year combined sentence on terrorism and corruption charges was wiped out by the appeal courts, which cited political influence and ordered retrials. The PG appealed a High Court ruling that set aside his conviction over the theft of US$5 million paid as a resort acquisition fee.
According to the chief prosecutor, the Supreme Court ordered immigration to hold Adeeb’s passport but did not issue the detention order sought by the PG’s office. The court did not inform prosecutors of any reasons, Bisham told the press.
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