Gasim’s family asks for medical leave extension
Gasim’s son Ibrahim Siyad Gasim wrote to the Maldives Correctional Service saying doctors had advised him to stay in Singapore until October 28 for tests.
09 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
The family of Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim has asked Maldivian authorities to extend his medical leave for a fourth time on doctor’s advice.
According to local media reports, Gasim’s son Ibrahim Siyad Gasim wrote to the Maldives Correctional Service saying doctors had advised him to stay in Singapore until October 28 for tests.
Gasim, sentenced to three years in absentia for attempted bribery, was released on medical furlough for cardiovascular treatment in September.
Gasim’s doctor, Dr Reginald Liew at the Harley Street Heart and Cancer Centre, said the former lawmaker was due to undergo an electrophysiological study on October 19.
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