Court dismisses ‘politically motivated’ cases against Adeeb
The court refused to hold the former vice president in pre-trial detention
03 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
The criminal court on Sunday refused to hold former vice president Ahmed Adeeb in pre-trial detention after the appeal courts wiped out his 33-year jail sentence on terrorism and corruption charges.
The High Court in late May set aside his terrorism conviction and ordered a retrial over an alleged attempt to assassinate former president Abdulla Yameen, but Adeeb was not released as the court also ordered a 15-day remand period and instructed the Prosecutor General’s office to seek a lower court order to keep him detained until a fresh trial.
The criminal court denied the request on Sunday, citing its decision to dismiss 15 pending cases against Adeeb, including two for which the High Court ordered retrials.
Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham cried foul when the court decided to send back the cases to her office.
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