Jailed ex-defence minister departs for medical treatment
The prisons authority granted furlough at the request of the human rights watchdog.
05 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
Former defence minister Mohamed Nazim departed for Malaysia Thursday night after he was authorised to travel overseas for medical treatment.
The Maldives Correctional Service granted medical furlough at the request of the human rights watchdog, according to reports.
Nazim was found guilty of weapons smuggling after a widely condemned trial in March 2015. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison and shifted between jail and house arrest during the past three years.
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