Judges asked to review decision to throw out challenge to Nasheed’s re-imprisonment
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have requested criminal court judges to review its registrar’s decision to throw out a challenge to his re-imprisonment on August 23.
02 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s lawyers have requested criminal court judges to review its registrar’s decision to throw out a challenge to the opposition leaders re-imprisonment.
Lawyers say Nasheed’s jailing is “arbitrary and illegal,” noting the government had commuted his 13-year jail term to house arrest on July 19. The government, however, denies authorizing the transfer.
When the petition was first filed, the criminal court registrar said the Maldives Correctional Services was authorised to implement the jail sentence.
Speaking to The Maldives Independent, Nasheed’s lawyer Hassan Latheef said that the criminal court procedures allowed its judges to review the registrar’s decisions.
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