Verdict delayed for Faris Maumoon to present defence
The lawmaker was charged with identity fraud for using the flag and logo of the ruling party at a press conference.
21 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
The criminal court on Thursday delayed closing arguments in the identity fraud trial of MP Faris Maumoon to allow the defence to present documentary evidence.
The lawmaker son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was charged for using the flag and logo of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives at a press conference last year after he was expelled from it.
He has denied the charge, insisting he was representing his father, who was stripped of his role as the party’s elected leader in a power struggle with half-brother President Abdulla Yameen.
The court was scheduled to hear closing arguments and expected to reach a verdict Thursday. But Faris’ lawyer noted at the start of the hearing that the court has not deliberated on 27 pieces of documentary evidence submitted by the defence.
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