Sajidha Mohamed, the spouse of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, has decided to pursue civil action over defamatory remarks made against their teenage son during recent rallies held by the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in the Maldivian capital, Male’ City.
The decision to take civil action was announced in a press conference on Saturday afternoon by Aishath Azima Shakoor, the family’s legal representative.
Azima, a former attorney general, read a statement from Sajidha, which refers to remarks made by Mariyam ‘Mandhy’ Zubair, a secretary at the MDP office, regarding her 16-year-old son, Umair Mohamed Muizzu. She alleged that President Muizzu decided to implement a vape ban in Maldives last year because his son was caught vaping.
In her statement, Sajidha denied allegations her son ever vaped or smoked in general.
To be updated…