Former President Mohamed Nasheed has been presented to court after the Police completed the execution of the order issued by the Hulhumale' Magistrate Court, ordering them to take Nasheed into custody and produce him to the court hearing held today.
Nasheed was presented to Hulhumale’ Court at 16:00 this evening.
Former President Nasheed carries charges under Article 81 of the Penal Code, for the illegal detention of Criminal Court Judge Abdulla Mohamed by utilizing the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), while acting as President and the foremost authority of the military.
15:52 - Former President Nasheed was taken to the court in a police vehicle, when he was taken to be presented to the court under police custody, for the hearing regarding the illegal detention of the Criminal Court judge Abdulla Mohamed during Nasheed's presidency.
16:03 - Ahmed Saail Ali: FDI Station
Following former President Nasheed's entrance to court, Nasheed's supporters and MDP Parliamentary Group Members have gathered and started to protest near FDI Station. They are calling for the release of former President Nasheed.
16:12 - Raees dhenme vadaigannavaifi twitter.com/mp_rasheed/sta…— Ahmed Rasheed (@mp_rasheed) March 6, 2013 16:12 - Police Media Official just said that the court hearing is only accessible to those who hold the designated pass.
#MDPlive raees #nasheed ge sharee athuge aduaehumah mariyaa vadaigannavany twitter.com/timesmv/status…— Mohamed Hamdhaan (@Hambe623) March 6, 2013 16:13 - Member of Nasheed's legal team Mariya Mohamed Didi was barred by the Police from entering the hearing because she lacked the proper "access" pass.
"Mariya Ahmed Didi, a member of Nasheed's legal team who went for President Nasheed's hearing, was unable to enter the hearing due to the lack of an "access" pass" - Police Media Offical
16:17 - Ahmed Saail Ali
Heavy rain is pouring down while MDP protest continues. The protesters refuse to leave the area and continue with their protest. A woman who tied to cross the barricade near FDI station has been taken into police custody. #MDPians In the rain twitter.com/KobaMageyVote/…— RizamMWaheed (@RizamMW) March 6, 2013 16:23 - A number of streets surrounding the Justice Building have been barricaded and cordoned off by the police as former President Nasheed's hearing is in progress. 16:32 - Police Headquarters:
The crowd near the area where police have closed off the road in Fareedhee Magu have carried away the Police barricade.
16:49 - Ahmed Saail Ali:
Police entered the protest area and arrested another woman. Protester being arrested for obstructing police duties -- Sun photo: Fayaz Moosa
17:05 – Former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh has been presented as a witness by the State at the trial against Nasheed.
Faseeh arrives in court to provide his testimony -- Sun photo: Fayaz Moosa
17:36 – Nasheed’s trial hearings have been postponed by four weeks.
17:38 – Nasheed has exited from the court and left the area in a car.
17:46 – Nasheed’s lawyers said that the court was requested today to postpone the trial until the presidential election is over, and that the prosecutor general’s office had also said that they did not object to this suggestion. They said that the bench, however, decided that the trial can only be postponed by four weeks.
17:52 – MDP supporters who were protesting near FDI Station have left the area when Nasheed left the court. The area is now calm.
17:54 – The prosecutor general’s office told Nasheed’s lawyers that it had no objection to the trial being postponed by four weeks or until the election is over.
(updates pending...)