Gasim calls for ex-president’s Yameen immediate release
The ruling coalition leader objected to detaining defendants for trial.
09 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim on Friday night repeatedly called for the immediate release of jailed former president Abdulla Yameen.
Speaking at a rally held to launch the campaign of JP candidate Alhan Fahmy, Gasim strongly objected to the criminal court’s order to detain the opposition leader for the duration of his money laundering trial.
“Justice should be served to everyone equally,” he declared. A punishment should only be meted out after an open and fair trial in accordance with the constitution, he said.
The current administration cannot keep Yameen jailed as it came to power campaigning against tyranny, he added.
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