Second trial begins for Raajje TV journalists
The second trial against opposition aligned Raajje TV journalists began at the criminal court today, with reporters Mohamed Wisam and Adam Zareer pleading not guilty today to charges of obstructing police officers
17 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
A second trial against opposition-aligned Raajje TV journalists began at the criminal court today, with reporters Mohamed Wisam and Adam Zareer pleading not guilty to charges of obstructing police officers.
State prosecutors told the court that the pair had defied police orders and crossed a barricade set up near the central bank building in Malé during an anti-government protest on March 25 last year.
After Wisam and Zareer pleaded not guilty at separate hearings, the presiding judge Saeed Ibrahim gave the journalists five days to appoint defence lawyers.
If found guilty, they may be fined or sentenced to four months in prison.
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