The Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office has submitted the appeal case on the 13-year prison sentence against former president Mohamed Nasheed, to the Supreme Court.
The case was rejected by High Court on 10 September 2015.
PG Office said in a statement that the case was filed to High Court in accordance with Article 223 of the Constitution, and while it was rejected based on the premise that it should have been filed by Nasheed, no appeal case had been filed by Nasheed’s team to this date.
According to the statement, Nasheed’s team had not participated in the appeal process initiated by the PG Office, and also refused to cooperate with any efforts in this regard.
PG Office said that issues related to the procedural justice of the process had been highlighted in the case filed to Supreme Court, and also noted that it is the responsibility of the judicial system to ensure that verdicts issued against defendants are sustained.
“This office is of the view that verdicts should be lawful and issued in accordance with principles of justice, with no regard to the status of the plaintiff or the defendant,” read the statement.