Maldives Police Service (MPS) says that Maldives Correctional Services (MCS) has to request to change former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb to house arrest.
In response to a letter sent by Adeeb’s lawyer Moosa Siraj, MPS said that Adeeb was serving a sentence and therefore such procedures must be carried out by MCS.
The lawyers have requested authorities to hand over Adeeb’s medical documents. Police had said the Police custodial will hand over the documents.
A statement released by the family on the 22nd of this month stated that Adeeb’s medical condition had deteriorated since his arrest on October 24, 2015.
The family said Adeeb had a cyst, kidney stones and glaucoma, a disease which affects the optic nerve. The family’s statement added that all these had been confirmed by tests run in Male’ City.
Adeeb’s family had requested Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) and Maldives Police Service (MPS) to authorize a medical leave.
Adeeb is currently serving a 33-year jail term in Maafushi jail. However, he was transferred to Dhoonidhoo, under Police custody on March 8th.
The former Vice President’s family had filed case in Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) citing negligence on the part of the state to provide adequate medical care.
