Nasheed’s medical leave extended
The prisons authority has granted an extension of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s medical leave in the UK until May 18, after reviewing its decision to revoke permission granted in April.
05 May 2016, 9:00 AM
The prisons authority has granted an extension of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s medical leave in the UK until May 18, after reviewing its decision to revoke permission granted in April.
The jailed opposition leader’s medical leave was extended “after documents testifying to the fact that he needs surgery was submitted,” the Maldives Correctional Services said last night in a statement signed by Senior Prisons Officer Ahmed Luqman.
The reversal of the previous decision follows an expression of concern and a warning of action by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group if progress is not made by September to resolve a year-long political crisis sparked by the jailing of Nasheed and other high-profile politicians.
The MCS had revoked an extension granted last month after Nasheed’s lawyers denied President Abdulla Yameen’s claim that he was due to undergo surgery on April 19. Lawyers had said that medical documents submitted to the MCS made no mention of a surgery.
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