Lawmaker’s arrest was unlawful, High Court rules
Mahloof was charged with obstruction of justice for distributing masks at an opposition protest.
04 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
MP Ahmed Mahloof’s arrest during February’s state of emergency was unlawful, the High Court ruled Sunday.
Mahloof, who represents the Galolhu North constituency in Malé, was arrested while leading an opposition protest on February 22.
He was charged with obstruction of justice for distributing masks to protect protesters from the effects of tear gas.
The lawmaker was kept in police custody for more than a month before he was transferred to house arrest in early April. He was among several politicians who were freed in the aftermath of President Abdulla Yameen’s election defeat in September.
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