Maldives chief prosecutor denies political influence
Prosecutor General Bisham defended her track record during the previous administration.
23 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham on Monday defended her track record and denied facing political influence despite the widely condemned jailing of former president Abdulla Yameen’s opponents.
The chief prosecutor was questioned at parliament’s judiciary committee over charges raised against opposition politicians and top state officials during Yameen’s administration.
Bisham denied raising charges on Yameen’s orders and defended the reversal of the prosecution’s stand in several cases after last year’s presidential election.
“I never told any prosecutor to raise this charge against that person,” she said, claiming to have refused to comply with police effort’s to arrest opposition lawmakers.
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