Former President Mohamed Nasheed –who is serving 13 years in prison due to proven terrorism charges– has been brought to Male’ to consult doctor.
He has been brought to ADK hospital to consult doctor.
President Nasheed has been brought to hospital under the supervision of Correctional Service and Police.
Nasheed has been brought from Maafushi Jail at around 8:30 in the morning and after consulting doctor، he has been sent to Male’ prison at around 9:30 in the morning.
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and some supporters of Nasheed have said in social media that Nasheed was brought to hospital with handcuffs on.
An official from correctional services said that Nasheed was brought to consult a Neurologist.
Meanwhile، lawyers of Nasheed had requested to arrange for an MRI scan for Nasheed.
Recently Nasheed was brought to Male’ to consult dentist.
Former president Mohamed Nasheed is currently serving 13 years in jail، a verdict issued for proven terrorism charges for isolating and illegally detaining Abdulla Gaazee in 2012.
A letter signed by Lawyer Hassan Latheef (a lawyer of Nasheed’s legal team) urging for clemency sent to President Yameen stated that President Yameen has the rights to issue leniency to Nasheed under Article 29 of the Clemency Act.‎
As a response to the letter، President Yameen said that 13 year prison sentence of Nasheed will be commuted once he completes the appeal process.