Judge lifts conditions imposed on Gasim
The move comes after the police apologised for falsely claiming in court that a case against the opposition lawmaker had not been sent for prosecution.
17 May 2017, 9:00 AM
The criminal court has lifted restrictive conditions imposed on Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim when he was released from police custody last week.
The move comes after Gasim’s lawyers accused a police officer of falsely claiming in court that a case against the opposition lawmaker had not been sent to the Prosecutor General’s office.
The police officer was responding to a question from the judge at a remand hearing last Wednesday, after which Gasim was granted a conditional release.
The Prosecutor General’s office later informed Gasim’s lawyers that a case forwarded by the police a day before the remand hearing was sent back due to lack of evidence.
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