Government ‘spied’ on Nasheed’s meeting with lawyers Amal Clooney, Jared Genser
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s high-profile international lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser have alleged that the government spied on their meeting with the opposition leader at the high-security Maafushi prison this morning.
10 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s high-profile international lawyers Amal Clooney and Jared Genser have alleged that the government spied on their meeting with the opposition leader at the high-security Maafushi prison this morning.
Speaking at a press conference in Kurumba Resort, Genser said the pair had a lengthy conversation with Nasheed to discuss “a sensitive issue” and sought his opinion on the matter.
“And literally on the boat ride back to Malé from Maafushi prison, we got a phone call from [Nasheed’s wife] Madam Laila [Ali] from London, who received a phone call from someone who had spoken to a government official and asked her if the information that they had just heard was in fact accurate,” Genser explained.
Laila was “very surprised” as the information had not been discussed with her, Genser continued, stressing that it could only have come from “the sensitive conversation” lawyers had with Nasheed.
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