Surfer denied access to lawyer, police say new rules bar visits on Friday
A man arrested Friday for surfing at Malés surf point was denied access to a lawyer based on a new regulation that bars detainees from legal counsel on Fridays and public holidays.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM
A man arrested Friday for surfing at Malés surf point was denied access to a lawyer based on a new regulation that bars detainees from legal counsel on Fridays and public holidays.
The police procedure, introduced on March 20, states that meetings between detainees and lawyers could only be “held from 9 am to 10 pm, on days except for Fridays and public holidays.”
Mushfique Mohamed, who represents the detained surfer, said: “This notice is unconstitutional.”
His client, Ahmed ‘Karo’ Fauzan was arrested at 4pm on Friday at Raalhugandu, now restricted for surfing because of the construction of a bridge between Malé and the airport Hulhulé. He was not allowed to wear a t-shirt or sandals before he was taken into custody.
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