MP Faris temporarily moved to house arrest
11 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
Opposition lawmaker Ahmed Faris Maumoon has been temporarily transferred to house arrest from Maafushi Prison.
Faris, the eldest son of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, was arrested in July in the midst of a series of attempts by the opposition coalition to remove Parliament Speaker Abdulla Maseeh.
An official Maldives Correctional Services document, a copy of which has been seen by the Maldives Independent, prevents Faris from giving media interviews, going out and meeting people other than his lawyers and family members.
His sister Yumna has agreed to inform authorities of any violations, according to the MCS document.
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