Fears raised of “targeted arrest” against Assistant Attorney General
A lawyer who works at the Attorney General’s office described Ismail Wisham as “a pro-government, technical lawyer” and said: “The general feeling at the office is a sense of sadness and shock. I personally feel the arrest was targeted as there seems to be no explicit public policy reason for police to carry out such a raid.”
29 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Sources close to Assistant Attorney General Ismail Wisham have described his arrest on an alcohol and drug abuse charge on Monday night as a ”targeted arrest,” but said they do not know why he is being singled out.
Wisham was arrested on an intelligence tip-off along with his wife, Hana Waheed, at 11:30pm in a late-night raid. Beer cans and hash oil were reportedly discovered on the premises.
The couple were transferred to house arrest for five days today. Hana is a senior public prosecutor at the Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office.
A prominent lawyer who had previously worked with Wisham said: “He was definitely targeted.”
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