President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided to reduce the prison sentences of 201 convicts.

Spokesperson at the President’s Office, Ibrahim Hood revealed that prison sentences have been reduced for these convicts under the conditions they had completed one fourth of their sentence, acquired better discipline, and completed a rehabilitation program successfully.

Those convicted in relation to drug cases were given sentence reductions with the condition that officers may search their living spaces without a court order at any time.

Sentence reduction will apply for those who are qualified under article 29 of the Clemency act, which states that “The President has the discretion on the president’s own initiative without the submission of an appeal to grant pardons for persons sentenced prior to the commencement of the Constitution of 07 August 2008 whose penalties are as follows: Persons serving sentence for an act which was an offence prior to 7th August 2008 but not an offence after that date.”

RaajjeMV understands that the sentence reduction has been carried out under the adequate procedure, after the committee assembled to deal with the matter conducts interviews with the guardians of the convicts and sees them fit for being pardoned under the conditions.