Criminal Court Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Manik has today confirmed that all heirs of late MP Dr Afrasheem Ali wished to execute Hussain Humam of Henveiru Hicost, if the court found him guilty of murdering Dr Afrasheem.
Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Dr Afrasheem Ali was stabbed to death on the night of October 1, 2012, on the staircase of his home.
Manik said that the court took the statements from Dr Arasheem’s heirs today.
He said that today’s scheduled hearing, during which Humam was to deliver his last words and closing statement before the judge concludes the case but, was cancelled as his defence lawyer Hassan Hisan is ill.
”Its the third hearing that had to be cancelled because his lawyer is ill,” he said. ”Today the court asked Humam to inform his lawyer that there will be another hearing scheduled next week and it will be last opportunity for Humam to present his closing statement and say his last words.”
Manik said the court will proceed with the case without his last words even if his defence lawyer is unable to attend to the next hearing.
After taking the closing statement and last words the court will deliver a verdict unless there is anything else to clarify.
State prosecutors have previously accused Humam of going to the residence of Dr Afrasheem and murdering him with a machete and a bayonet knife.
Humam had initially denied charges against him. He later confessed to the crime at a hearing held in May, according to a statement read in the court by prosecutors .
The statement was said to have been given by Humam at one of the initial hearings. It claimed that son-in-law of ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik, Abdulla ‘Jaa’ Javid, had offered to pay him MVR 4million for the murder of MP Afrasheem. At a subsequent hearing in June, however, Humam retracted his confession, claiming that he had been coerced by police.
Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz previously alleged that the murder of Dr Afrasheem was a well planned murder worth MVR 4million (US$260,000).
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Cold blooded murderers must be executed.
Zero tolerance to murderers and drug dealers.
Even if execution is carried out on streets on daylight, the UN HR Council would STILL give Maldives a seat on the Council.
They also prefer have a 'working' holiday once in a while..
Kill the b**rd. He robbed a family of a father and husband. He robbed a whole nation of a worthy Islamic scholar. What's the hesitation?
@ Human Rights
Court has sentenced a number of people on death penalty past half century but non of them was carried out!
The last execution was carried in 1952, prior to independence in 1965!
Do not try fool the readers!
Once some one commits murder plamned ahead with intent i think he gives up some of his rights, and the rights of society to live free of fear preceeds it.
In this context rationally there would be no right infringed with his murder.
i meant execution lol
The UN and EU should literally f**k themselves over the matter of us implementing a death sentence. Afterall it is our right to practice our religion with freedom without interference from other sovereign nations.