Lawyers granted access to imprisoned former president
The Maldives government has granted lawyers access to former President Mohamed Nasheed, four days after he was returned to a high security prison on Maafushi Island.
27 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The Maldives government has granted lawyers access to former President Mohamed Nasheed, four days after he was returned to a high security prison on Maafushi Island.
Nasheed’s lawyers boarded a speedboat to Maafushi at 3:30pm today.
Hassan Latheef, a member of the legal team, said the Maldives Correctional Services (MCS) had refused to grant access until acting Home Minister Mohamed Shainee authorized the visit.
Lawyers spent the day at the Malé jail for the past four days, waiting for permission.
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