Hearing in ex-VP Adeeb's medical leave case cancelled as authorities refused to present him to court
Adeeb is under police care, but the summon notice was sent to MCS
Photo shared by Galolhu South constituency MP Ahmed Mahloof, of ex-VP Ahmed Adeeb in his prison cell
Sunday's hearing in the medical leave case filed by former Vice President at the Civil Court has been cancelled, as the state refused to present him to court.
While the first hearing in the case was scheduled for 11 am on Sunday, the Civil Court said that they had sent the summon notice to the Maldives Correctional Services (MCS), adding that they never got a response from them.
While the notice was sent to MCS, the former VP has been under the care of the Maldives Police Service (MPS) since March this year. He was transferred to the police's care 'for his security', as ordered by the Home Minister.
However, MPS claims that they only look after his security, and that it is the MCS that is overseeing his access to medical care.
In a tweet posted following the cancellation, Adeeb's defence lawyer Moosa Siraj emphasized how long it took them to even register the case at court, and criticized authorities for their failure to present him to court.
Siraj said that the state is depriving his client of his right to medical attention because they 'intend to kill him'.
While the case was filed back in September, the Court had sent it back 'as the case documentations required changes'. It was accepted after resubmission in November.
The case filed by Adeeb, against the Maldives Police Service (MPS) and Maldives Correctional Service (MCS), appealed the Civil Court to issue an injunction on the police and other relevant state bodies, to grant access to Adeeb to go abroad for medical treatment.
Both his lawyers and family have been warning of his deteriorating health condition. So far, Adeeb has been diagnosed with internal cysts, glaucoma and kidney stones.
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).
