Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, former President and father to Dhiggaru Constituency MP Ahmed Faris Maumoon, has visited his son in Maafushi prison.
Dunya Maumoon, sister and State Minister at Health Ministry, had accompanied the former President on this visit.
MP Faris had been detained for the duration of investigation and trial on the bribery charges raised against him.
The former President had tweeted following the visitation.
Visited my son @afarismaumoon with family at Maafushi Prison. Praise be to Allah that he is in good health & in good spirits. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/8YPHcZ69Il
— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) August 24, 2017
Officers of @CorrectionsMv were courteous and polite. Thank you. 2/2
— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) August 24, 2017
MP Faris has been charged with identity theft and attempted bribery. Hearings of the identity theft charges are already underway in Court, which the trial on bribery charges will begin on 8th October. President Maumoon and Dunya had attended previous hearings of MP Faris’ case.
Sister Yumna Maumoon and her father had become vocal critics of the Government and are key players in the opposition movement.
However, Dunya and brother Ghassan are still in their Government positions. This had earned them much criticism from the public.
