Parents of detained lawmaker Ahmed Faris Maumoon, former First Couple Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Nasreena Ibrahim, visited him in Maafushi Prison on Wednesday.
Other members of the family had accompanied them as well, including Faris' wife.
Arrested on July 18, the Dhiggaru constituency MP has been detained for the duration of the trial on the bribery charges levied against him. He has also been charged with identity theft.
Following the meeting with his son, former President Maumoon said that Faris "is in good health," and that officers at the Maldives Correctional Services (MCS) had been "helpful".
My wife & I visited our son @afarismaumoon at Maafushi prison today. He is in good health. Officers of @CorrectionsMv were helpful. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Krg0lTx1dz
— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) August 30, 2017
Maumoon also said that he regrets that Faris "is forced to spend Eid in prison, away from his family, without a justifiable cause".
Regret that @afarismaumoon is forced to spend Eid in prison away from his family without justifiable cause. FreeFarisNow 2/2.
— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) August 30, 2017
Last week, the former President visited Faris with his daughter, State Minister at the Ministry of Health, Dunya Maumoon.
His other daughter, Yumna Maumoon has visited her brother a few times.
