Police: Dr. Jameel and Akram did not obey orders, next is legal action

Maldives Police Service has said that they are going to take legal action against the former Vice President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed and the former State Minister at the Ministry of Home Affairs Akram Kamalluddin for failing the14 days to present themselves to police headquarters for questioning in an ongoing investigation.

The Police Media Official told Sun Media tonight that they informed the former Vice President and the former State Minister via press statement on 4 August to appear at the Police Station for questioning.

Police said that it was clear in the press statement that failure to comply would result in legal action by the Police.

On the day the press statement was issued by the Police, Maldives United Opposition (MUO) said that Dr. Jameel would return to the country after President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has been arrested.

The statement from the Police on 4 August said that Jameel and Akram would be given the opportunity to speak in their defense regarding the allegation against them if they presented themselves to the police headquarters within 14 days.

An anonymous witness who testified at the Criminal Court during the trial of then-Chief Magistrate of Alifu Dhaalu Maamingili Court, Ahmed Nihan and former Prosecutor General Muhuthaaz Muhsin alleged that Jameel and Akram had been behind the attempt.

Criminal Court sentenced the -Chief Magistrate of Alifu Dhaalu Maamingili Court and former Prosecutor General to 17 years in prison after they were found guilty in the attempt to arrest President Abdulla Yameen.