Gayoom refuses to cooperate with ‘illegal investigation’
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom refused to cooperate with “an illegal investigation” when he was questioned for the first time after more than a month in police custody.
11 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom refused to cooperate with “an illegal investigation” when he was questioned for the first time after more than a month in police custody, his lawyer revealed Saturday.
The 80-year-old former strongman was arrested on charges of plotting a coup shortly after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on February 5.
He was accused of bribing lawmakers and judges to topple his half-brother’s administration. But police have so far only sought charges of destroying evidence and the Prosecutor General’s office has yet to decide on filing the case at court.
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