Court to hear Sheikh Imran's appeal case on Wednesday
This is the first hearing in his appeal case
Adhaalath Party leader, Sheikh Imran Abdulla
Court is to hear the appeal case of Adhaalath Party leader, Sheikh Imran Abdulla on Wednesday, after a 10-month hiatus.
According to a tweet sent out by his defense lawyer, Ali Zahir, a hearing in Imran's appeal case has been scheduled for 10 am on Wednesday, at the High Court.
Imran who was charged and found guilty of terror charges was sentenced to 12 years in jail in February 2016. He was arrested over a rally held by the opposition on May 1, 2015, alleging that his speech at the rally "was directly responsible for the violence that ensued during the demonstration."
Wednesday's hearing at the High Court will be the first hearing in Imran's appeal case.
Despite being sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, citing "jail reconstruction," he was transferred to house arrest in October 2016.
In addition to Imran, former Chairman of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Ali Waheed was charged over the same rally. Waheed, who had traveled abroad prior to the charges, has since been granted political asylum by the United Kingdom.
