Nasheed prefers physical therapy over surgery, says lawyer
Former President Mohamed Nasheed could require up to six months to fully recover from a spinal condition, his lawyers have said. Azima Shakoor, the minister for legal affairs at the president’s office, told reporters in Colombo that the government would extend his 30-day medical leave on request.
30 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed may need up to six months to fully recover from a spinal condition, his lawyers have said. Nasheed, who was granted a 30-day leave from prison, consulted with a specialist doctor in London on Thursday.
Azima Shakoor, the minister for legal affairs at the president’s office, told reporters in Colombo that the government would extend his medical leave on request.
“Our belief is he would return. He is a man of great stature. I don’t think there is a question of him not returning,” Azima was quoted as saying by the AFP. “If he requests an extension of medical leave, he will certainly get it.”
It is not clear yet if the opposition leader would undergo a surgery as recommended by his doctors in the Maldives.
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