Judge enters not guilty plea on Adeeb’s behalf in graft trial
The criminal court today entered guilty pleas on behalf of the defendants after they refused to respond to charges due to the court’s alleged refusal to provide them with case documents.
26 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court entered pleas of “not guilty” on behalf of jailed former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, a top ex-tourism official, and an influential businessman standing trial over the Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal.
Adeeb, Abdulla Ziyath, ex-managing director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation, and Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to the detained former vice president appeared at the criminal court today for trials in relation to the theft of lease acquisition fee for the island of Maabinhuraa in Lhaviyani Atoll.
The court entered pleas on behalf of the defendants after they refused to respond to charges over the court’s alleged refusal to provide them with case documents.
Moosa Siraj, lawyer representing Adeeb explained to The Maldives Independent that the defendants were only provided with the statements they gave to the police during investigations, and several financial records.
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