Gasim can be declared fugitive says prison authority
03 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
Jumhooree party leader Gasim Ibrahim can be declared a fugitive, the Maldives prison authority has said, after the latest deadline for his return to Male passed on Monday night.
Gasim, sentenced to three years in absentia for attempted bribery, was released on medical furlough for cardiovascular treatment in September. He was initially given 10 days medical leave which was later extended for a further 10 days.
On September 25, he was denied boarding on a Singapore Airlines flight after doctors declared him unfit to travel, prompting Maldives Correctional Services to give him a further seven days “to get ready to travel”.
Ahmed Lugman, MCS spokesman, told Maldives Independent the third extension expired midnight Monday, meaning the former lawmaker could be treated as a fugitive.
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