Former Defense Minister Colonel (Rtd) Mohamed Nazim has called on President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Monday.
The former Minister, who departed to Malaysia on the 04th of October on a medical trip, returned to the Maldives on Sunday night. Nazim’s return comes at a time the Supreme Court of the Maldives has suspended his prison conviction in early October.
The apex court had ordered authorities to refrain from enforcing their sentences until it completes its review of their cases. The Criminal Court on November 4th also issued a stay order on his sentence given an ongoing review of the proceedings that led to their convictions
The Criminal Court sentenced Nazim to 11 years in prison on a weapon smuggling charge in March 2015 after police found a pistol in his apartment. His attorneys claimed that he was framed and jailed former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s DNA was later found on the weapon. A statement attesting to this was released by Adeeb’s office, who is also serving a decades-long sentence.
Speaking to media at the Velana International Airport upon his return, the former Minister asserted that former Police Commissioner of the incumbent President Abdulla Yameen’s administration, Hussain Waheed and President Yameen had plotted to frame him, and that they will be brought before justice very soon.
Colonel Nazim had also announced his decision to sign onto opposition Jumhooree Party upon his arrival.
RaajjeMV understands that Nazim is to sign onto the party some time on Monday.
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