High Court concludes hearings in ex-defence minister’s appeal
The High Court heard closing statements today in former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim’s appeal of his 11-year jail sentence on a weapons smuggling charge. Presiding Judge Abdul Rauf Ibrahim said a verdict will be delivered at the final hearing. Lawyers will be duly notified of a date, he said.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The High Court heard closing statements today in former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim’s appeal of his 11-year jail sentence on a weapons smuggling charge.
Presiding Judge Abdul Rauf Ibrahim said a verdict will be delivered at the final hearing. Lawyers will be duly notified of a date, he said.
At today’s hearing, Nazim’s lawyer Husnu Suood argued that the investigation of Nazim’s case was incomplete. He went on to cite several cases where the appellate court had released convicts based on incomplete investigations, and asked judges to overturn Nazim’s 11-year jail sentence.
The retired colonel was sentenced in March after police discovered a pistol and three bullets in a bedside drawer during a midnight raid. The rushed trial drew widespread condemnation over apparent lack of due process.
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