Dismissed EC Chief Thowfeek summoned to police over leaked phone calls
17 Mar 2014, 12:09 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
Former Elections Commission (EC) President Fuwad Thowfeek was summoned to police on Sunday night for questioning in an investigation regarding a leaked phone call between himself and former President Mohamed Nasheed.
In the leaked phone recordings, Fuwad and Nasheed are heard to discuss two issues – the Supreme Court case against the EC and the distribution of persons in the country’s municipal register to various constituencies.
A police media official confirmed to Minivan News that Thowfeek exercised his constitutional right to remain silent when questioned about the case.
Thowfeek was dismissed from his post by the Supreme Court earlier this month, and given a six month jail sentence, suspended for three years.
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