Testy tug-of-war continues over Nasheed’s foreign trip
The government today promised top diplomats that it would withdraw conditions for Nasheed’s UK trip, but the home minister remains adamant and has levelled a series of wild accusations at the former president, including a tweet claiming Nasheed had spat on a prisons staff. Lawyers have been barred from visits now.
18 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
It remains unclear if jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed would be allowed to travel abroad for surgery today as the government remains divided over requiring a family member remaining in Malé as a guarantor for his return.
After Sunday’s high diplomatic drama and near-collapses in talks, a deal seemed all but sealed this morning.
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon promised Hugo Swire, the UK’s minister of state for the foreign and commonwealth office, that the government would withdraw conditions for a guarantor, according to highly placed sources.
When the news broke, Home Minister Umar Naseer in a tweet accused Nasheed of spitting on a prisons staff, and insisted that the opposition leader, who is serving a 13-year jail term, must nominate a guarantor.
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