Nasheed to appeal sentence at Supreme Court
Nasheed’s lawyers told the press today that the former president has always called for a “political solution” to his jailing, but President Abdulla Yameen has repeatedly insisted that Nasheed must exhaust the appeal process to be eligible for a pardon.
12 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has decided to appeal his 13-year jail sentence on a terrorism charge at the Supreme Court.
Nasheed’s lawyers told the press today that the former president has always called for a “political solution” to his jailing, but President Abdulla Yameen has repeatedly insisted that Nasheed must exhaust the appeal process to be eligible for a pardon.
“President Nasheed is not someone who will remain unrelenting. As President Nasheed’s jailing gets prolonged, it is very clear to him that the Maldivian economy is being adversely affected as a result of foreign pressure,” said lawyer Hisan Hussain.
“Therefore, President Nasheed has now decided to seek a solution through the judiciary as urged by President Yameen.”
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