Yameen welcomes state appeal of ex-president’s terrorism conviction
Welcoming the Prosecutor General’s decision to appeal a terrorism conviction against former president Mohamed Nasheed, President Abdulla Yameen today pledged to do all he can to address the opposition leader’s concerns through the Maldivian judicial processes.
03 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Welcoming the Prosecutor General’s decision to appeal a terrorism conviction against former president Mohamed Nasheed, President Abdulla Yameen today pledged to do all he can to address the opposition leader’s concerns through the Maldivian judicial processes.
“I welcome the Prosecutor General’s decision to appeal the case. That decision is not one I can make, but one he can. As per President Nasheed’s wishes, we now have a resolution to statements by foreign parties that he must have further opportunities,” President Yameen told the press at an event to welcome more island councilors to the ruling party.
Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in jail over the military’s detention of a criminal court judge he had accused of corruption. The 19-day-trial was widely criticized for lack of due process.
On July 19, Nasheed’s sentence was commuted to house arrest amidst negotiations between the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the government.
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