Police summons issued to liberal bloggers with threat of trial in absentia
Dr Azra Naseem, Muzaffar ‘Muju’ Naeem, and Hani Amir were told to present themselves to the police within 14 days to speak in their defence against unspecified allegations.
29 May 2017, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Police Service has summoned three liberal bloggers living overseas and threatened to seek prosecution in absentia if they fail to return to the Maldives within two weeks.
The MPS told Dr Azra Naseem, Muzaffar ‘Muju’ Naeem, and Hani Amir via separate press releases posted on Twitter today to present themselves to speak in their defence against unspecified allegations.
The police will ask the Prosecutor General’s office to press charges and try them in absentia if they refuse, the statements warned.
The police spokesman declined to provide any details about the charges.
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