Supreme Court suspends Vice President’s lawyer
The Supreme Court has suspended detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer, Hussain Shameem, on a charge of contempt of court.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has suspended detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer, Hussain Shameem, on a charge of contempt of court.
In a statement tonight, the apex court said Shameem’s law license has been temporarily revoked as judges investigate alleged violations of the apex court’s regulation on lawyers.
The Supreme Court had summoned Shameem today, hours after the government declared a state of emergency in the Maldives and suspended constitutional provisions on Adeeb’s upcoming impeachment vote.
Shameem, who is out of the country, was not able to attend the 4pm meeting. “I will be happy to answer any questions,” he tweeted.
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