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State prosecutors object to MP Faris trial delay

By Maldives Times October 27, 2017 2 min read

Delays in MP Faris Maumoon’s bribery trial will make it difficult to summon witnesses for hearings, the criminal court heard Thursday. His legal team is seeking to reject evidence, cancel charges and halt proceedings, with lawyer Maumoon Hameed submitting 23 different pre-trial motions. Seven are about rejecting evidence presented against the opposition lawmaker. His legal […]

Gasim rushed to hospital after collapsing at court

By Maldives Times August 25, 2017 2 min read

Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim has been rushed to the hospital after collapsing at the criminal court Thursday afternoon. The 65-year-old opposition lawmaker fainted inside the courtroom during a closed-door hearing of his bribery trial. He was rushed out on a stretcher and taken on an ambulance to the ADK private hospital. The court heard […]