State asks to anonymise witnesses in Faris identity fraud trial
State prosecutors asked the criminal court Sunday to anonymise two witnesses on the grounds that they could lose their jobs if they testify openly in the identity fraud trial of MP Faris Maumoon.
22 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
State prosecutors asked the criminal court Sunday to anonymise two witnesses on the grounds that they could lose their jobs if they testify openly in the identity fraud trial of MP Faris Maumoon.
Faris, the son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, was charged with identity fraud for the use of the flag and logo of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives at a joint opposition press conference in March.
The Dhiggaru MP’s three-member defence team strongly objected to the prosecution’s motion for secret testimony.
“If the [Prosecutor General’s office] is not able to act in accordance with the criminal procedures law, let us rip and discard it. The PG’s actions are a shame to justice,” said lawyer Maumoon Hameed.
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