Jailed lawmaker granted medical leave
MP Ahmed Mahloof, jailed on controversial charges, was granted ten days leave to travel to India to seek treatment and conduct medical tests not available in the Maldives.
04 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
Jailed opposition MP Ahmed Mahloof was granted ten days leave to travel to India to seek treatment and undergo medical tests not available in the Maldives.
The lawmaker, jailed under “politically motivated” charges of obstructing police duty in July, is said to be suffering from skin allergies, blurry eyesight, a broken arm and a stiff neck.
Nazra Naseem, his wife, said that she had requested the Maldives Correctional Services to allow Mahloof to travel to Bangkok nearly two months ago. The MSC, however, only granted the permission to go to India for ten days, including travel time.
“It took a lot of work to even get ten days. Even though Mahloof remains strong, I was worried as the allergies have been acting up for quite some time now,” she said.
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