Judge in Adeeb’s boat blast trial ‘demoted’
Hearings in former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s terror trial were cancelled Tuesday after a judge on the three-member panel was transferred to the juvenile court. Lawyers have described the transfer as a politically motivated demotion.
01 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Hearings in former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s terror trial were cancelled Tuesday after a judge on the three-member panel was transferred to the juvenile court.
Judge Saeed Ibrahim was reassigned by the judicial watchdog on the supreme court’s recommendation.
Lawyers have described the transfer as a politically motivated demotion.
The detained vice president’s lawyer Moosa Siraj said: “Saeed’s transfer is aimed at influencing Adeeb’s trial. All judges now fear for their jobs, they do not know when they would be arbitrarily transferred or dismissed.
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