Maldives state of emergency detainees charged with terrorism
A former president, two judges, four lawmakers and the police chief conspired to instigate a coup with a Supreme Court order for the release of nine prisoners, the Prosecutor General’s office said Tuesday night, revealing charges against 11 suspects.
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom – attempting an act of terrorism and obstruction of justice
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed – attempting an act of terrorism, accepting bribes, obstructing state functions and obstruction of justice
Justice Ali Hameed Mohamed – attempting an act of terrorism, accepting bribes and obstruction of justice
Judicial administrator Hassan Saeed Hussain – accepting bribes and obstruction of law enforcement
Fomer Commissioner of Police Ahmed Areef – attempting an act of terrorism
MP Faris Maumoon (Gayoom’s son) – attempting an act of terrorism
MP Abdulla Riyaz (a former police commissioner) – attempting an act of terrorism
MP Ilham Ahmed – attempting an act of terrorism
MP Abdulla Sinan – attempting an act of terrorism
Mohamed Nadheem (Gayoom’s son-in-law) – attempting an act of terrorism
Ibrahim Siyad Gasim (exiled Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim’s son and managing director of his Villa Shipping and Trading conglomerate) – offering bribes
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