Jumhooree Party leader Gasim’s bribery conviction quashed
The tycoon was sentenced to more than three years in prison in August last year.
22 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The High Court overturned Monday Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim’s conviction on a bribery charge.
The MP for Maamigili was found guilty of attempting to bribe lawmakers and sentenced to more than three years in prison in August last year.
A three-judge High Court panel consisting of judges Shujau Usman, Hassan Ali and Mohamed Faisal ruled unanimously to quash the lower court verdict.
The ruling comes amid the release of several high-profile figures and the return of exiles since President Abdulla Yameen’s heavy defeat in the September 23 election.
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