MP Faris treated at IGMH
Corrections refused to divulge additional information
MP Faris at IGMH with family
Jailed Dhiggaru Constituency MP Ahmed Faris Maumoon has been treated at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).
Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) had confirmed this to RaajjeMV.
Speaking to RaajjeMV, MCS Spokesperson Ahmed Luqman said that MP Faris was brought to Male’ at around 10.30am on Tuesday and sent back to Maafushi island at around 12.30pm after consultations.
He had refused to divulge additional details on MP Faris, but stated that no details can be revealed as they were confidential matters.
MP Faris was arrested in connection to the case on July 18th, with Criminal Court ordering the next day, that he should be detained for the duration of the investigation and trial of the case.
Though he was detained on charges of offering bribes, the charges on him were first stated as accepting bribes. When this was alerted to by MP Faris’ lawyers, the charges were amended to offering bribes.
The charges were first raised on the Parliamentarian on 22nd August. The case documents were exchanged on August 28th.
The Parliamentarian is charged under clause 510 (b) of the Penal Code. This class ‘three’ felony carries a sentence of three years and 12 months. If proven guilty, MP Faris stands to lose his Parliament seat.
