Criminal Court Judge acquits MP Adil citing lack of evidence
29 Mar 2012, 3:47 PM
Mohamed Naahee
Criminal Court Judge has acquitted Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP for Maradhoo constituency in Addu City, Hassan Adil, from the charges of child abuse submitted by the state.
The judge said that the state had failed to present sufficient evidence as per the requirement of Article 47 of the Use of Special Procedures in Dealing with Child Abusers Act, and that therefore Adil was not guilty.
If he had been found guilty, Adil would have face imprisonment for a period between 10 to 14 years and would also have lost his seat in parliament.
According to the Maldives constitution, a parliamentarian loses his seat if he receives a criminal sentence of more than a year.
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