Trial begins for Raajje TV journalists
State prosecutors claimed today that Mohamed Wisam and Leevaan Ali Naseer had attempted to block the arrest of a third journalist on November 2, during a bomb scare in the capital. If found guilty, they could be fined or imprisoned for a period up to four months.
14 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
The trial of two journalists with the opposition aligned Raajje TV, on charges of obstructing police officers, began in Malé today.
State prosecutors claimed today that Mohamed Wisam and Leevan Ali Naseer had attempted to block the arrest of a third journalist on November 2, during a bomb scare in the capital. If found guilty, they could be fined or imprisoned for a period up to four months.
Wisam is accused of grabbing a policeman from behind while Leevan is accused of trying to remove the officer’s hand from journalist Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, the station’s chief operating officer.
Wisam, Leevan and Fiyaz were arrested at the time, and reportedly beaten.
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