Police under fire over Twitter summons for ‘fugitive’ opposition leaders
Exiled former president Nasheed and JP leader Gasim Ibrahim are under investigation for refusing to return to prison after their medical leave expired.
20 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Police Service is under fire for tweeting summons for former president Mohamed Nasheed and Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim to appear for questioning next Monday.
The notices posted Tuesday said the “fugitive” opposition leaders are under investigation for refusing to return and serve their prison sentences after their medical leave expired.
Nasheed – who was convicted of terrorism over the military’s “abduction” of a judge and handed 13 years in jail – was allowed to travel for medical treatment in January 2016. He was later granted asylum by the United Kingdom. Gasim secured a special permit to travel to Germany after he was granted furlough in Singapore.
He was found guilty of attempted bribery in August last year and sentenced to three years in jail.
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