Male: Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed was back in jail, two months after his 13-year prison sentence was commuted to house arrest due to health concerns, the media reported today.
Mr Nasheed, who leads the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was transferred to house arrest for two months due to health reasons. The transfer that came into effect on June 21 expired on Friday, but his lawyers had confirmed that the government has agreed to let Mr Nasheed serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, Haveeru online reported.
However, he was taken back to Maafushi prison late Sunday evening. The government has not yet disclosed the reasons behind the abrupt decision.
A court official confirmed the submission by Mr Nasheed's lawyers, but said the court is yet to decide on accepting the case.
"This latest U-turn by the government shows its complete disregard for the rule of law. After subjecting Nasheed to an unfair trial and outrageous conviction, this capricious administration has now reversed its decision on house arrest," Amal Clooney, a member of Mr Nasheed's international legal team, was quoted as saying in the statement.
The authenticity of the documents referred by Clooney and local lawyers representing Mr Nasheed has been questioned, as no official government source has yet confirmed the commutation of Mr Nasheed's sentence.
He had foregone his right to appeal.
Mr Nasheed, who leads the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was transferred to house arrest for two months due to health reasons. The transfer that came into effect on June 21 expired on Friday, but his lawyers had confirmed that the government has agreed to let Mr Nasheed serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, Haveeru online reported.
However, he was taken back to Maafushi prison late Sunday evening. The government has not yet disclosed the reasons behind the abrupt decision.
A court official confirmed the submission by Mr Nasheed's lawyers, but said the court is yet to decide on accepting the case.
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"This latest U-turn by the government shows its complete disregard for the rule of law. After subjecting Nasheed to an unfair trial and outrageous conviction, this capricious administration has now reversed its decision on house arrest," Amal Clooney, a member of Mr Nasheed's international legal team, was quoted as saying in the statement.
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The authenticity of the documents referred by Clooney and local lawyers representing Mr Nasheed has been questioned, as no official government source has yet confirmed the commutation of Mr Nasheed's sentence.
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He had foregone his right to appeal.
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