Prosecutor General’s Office said on Thursday that they do not believe the Criminal Court had been right the decision to release the passport of former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed - who has been charged with multiple sexual offenses – and are working to direct the attention of other relevant institutions toward the decision.
Ali Waheed departed for London on Tuesday, a day after the Criminal Court overturned the travel ban order issued against him last year, sparking criticism against the government, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the court.
In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the Prosecutor General’s Office said the court acted in violation of standard procedure for issuing such orders when it issued the order to release Ali Waheed’s passport, and that the office is working on directing the attention of relevant institutions towards the issue.
The Prosecutor General’s Office said that they do not believe the court had been right in the decision to release Ali Waheed’s passport, but that they learned he had already departed from Maldives before they could make a decision on whether or not to appeal the decision.
Ali Waheed was allowed to leave Maldives based on his doctor’s recommendation, and because he presented Minister of State for Sports Assad Ali (Adubarey) as his guarantor.
The Prosecutor General’s Office said they will take legal action against both Ali Waheed and his guarantor if he fails to return to Maldives within four months as specified in the court order.
To be updated….