Criminal Court put off Monday's hearing to allow deposed ruling party leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's lawmaker son Faris Maumoon to attend a parliament committee sit-down.
The Dhiggaru MP has been charged with the misuse of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) logo and flag.
Faris was taken into custody last week shortly after police searched his residence for evidence over an alleged attempt to buy-off and influence lawmakers to back the opposition led move to unseat the parliament speaker.
Court had remanded the eldest son of former president Gayoom until his sentence which came as a shock as the MP is yet to be charged and police are still investigating the case.
Faris was supposed to respond to the charges on Monday, but the defence had instead urged the court to allow the lawmaker his constitutional right to attend parliament.
The judge had allowed correctional service to take Faris to parliament after the prosecution refused to challenge the defence's request.
The hearing has now been rescheduled to 5pm Monday.
Faris has been summoned by the police numerous times over the past couple of months for questioning over bribery allegations.
The police had alleged that he attempted to bribe lawmakers ahead of the censure motion against the parliament speaker Abdullah Maseeh on March 27 adding that there was enough evidence against the lawmaker.
Court puts off hearing for Gayoom's MP son to attend parliament
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