MP Faris charged over use of PPM flag
The MP for Dhiggaru was charged with identity fraud under section 312 of the penal code. Causing a person to falsely believe that the defendant was lawfully exercising official or legislative authority is a class five felony that carries a two-year prison sentence.
22 Jun 2017, 9:00 AM
MP Faris Maumoon, son of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, is facing trial over the alleged unauthorised use of the flag and logo of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
According to state media, the Prosecutor General’s office filed the case at the criminal court on Wednesday.
The MP for Dhiggaru was charged with identity fraud under section 312 of the penal code. Causing a person to falsely believe that the defendant was lawfully exercising official or legislative authority is a class five felony that carries a two-year prison sentence.
Faris was questioned by the police on June 1 over the use of the PPM’s flag at a joint opposition press conference in March. He was representing the PPM after Gayoom joined forces with the opposition and sought to seize the parliament’s majority with defections from the divided ruling party
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