Criminal court chief judge sues army for MVR5m
The Chief Judge of the criminal court, Abdulla Mohamed, is suing the Maldives army for his detention is January 2012. He is seeking MVR5million (US$324,254) in compensation.
06 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The Chief Judge of the criminal court, Abdulla Mohamed, is suing the Maldives army for his detention is January 2012. He is seeking MVR5million (US$324,254) in compensation.
A first hearing took place at the civil court today. Journalists were barred from the trial.
In March, the criminal court found former President Mohamed Nasheed and former defence minister Tholhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu guilty of ordering the arrest and sentenced the pair to jail. Three high-ranking military officials were acquitted on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
Judge Abdulla’s arrest sparked 22 nights of violent anti-government protests, culminating in a police and army mutiny on February 7, 2012. Nasheed resigned on the same day, but later claimed had resigned under duress.
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