Adeeb’s medical leave case accepted by Court

Civil Court has accepted the case filed by former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb to grant him leave to abroad for medical treatment.

The case was filed back in September. The delay was caused as case documentation needed to be amended.

Case had appealed Civil Court to issue an injunction on Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) and other relevant state bodies to grant access to Adeeb to go abroad.

Both lawyers and family of the former Vice President had been warning of his deteriorating health condition. So far, Adeeb has been diagnosed with internal cysts, glaucoma and kidney stones.

His case was filed in Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) back in May.

Adeeb’s family had released a statement earlier in June claiming that he has developed an internal cyst, kidney stones, and vision impairment from glaucoma since his incarceration in 2015.

They have accused the state of negligence in failing to provide Adeeb with adequate medical care during his isolated incarceration at the prison in Dhoonidhoo Island while the police investigated allegations against him.

Adeeb was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison for on allegations of attempting to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen and for his role in the heavily publicized case of graft involving the state-operated Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).

After the matter became contentious, with it having been filed at the United Nations and with Amnesty International, Attorney General Mohamed Anil said that the state is refusing to grant Adeeb medical leave due to threat of flight.

Anil then said that the former vice president owes the state over USD 10 million, and that there is strong reason to believe that he may flee.