Former President Mohamed Nasheed has had his request to leave the country denied by the Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court.
An official from the Judiciary Media Unit told local media that the court had denied Nasheed’s request as he had not cooperated with the court on previous instances.
Nasheed, who had asked to leave the Maldives on Wednesday (February 27) until March 5, had received travel permission from the court when previously asked.
Nasheed had stated that he would be travelling abroad at the end of February, having accepting an invitation from the Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma, and to Denmark under an invitation from the state.
The former President’s request to leave the Maldives follows his exit from the Indian High Commission on Saturday (February 23) after he sought “refuge” inside the embassy building for 11 days.
Nasheed moved into the Indian High Commission after police were ordered to produce him at Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court on February 13 for his scheduled trial hearing.
Nasheed has maintained that the charges against him – of detaining the Chief Criminal Court Judge during his final days in office – are a politically-motivated effort to prevent him contesting the 2013 elections.
British-based publication, Daily Mail reported that Nasheed’s exit from the Indian High Commission came after the Maldivian government “brokered” a deal with the government of India.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has since denied the claim in a statement released on Sunday (February 24), stressing that there had been no deal made with “anyone” that would result in Nasheed leaving the high commission.
Speaking to press on the day he exited the Indian High Commission, Nasheed emphasised his desire for stability to be restored following eight days of continuous protests by the MDP, dozens of police arrests and a violent attack on a Maldivian journalist.
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This is a good decision since the guy have the habit of using these excuses to runaway from the court.
Fili Nasheed, if he has the courage and he can defend himself if believe that he has the right to arrest the judge and proove himself of innocence.
Fili Nasheed is not above the law and he should be equal like any other person in front of the justice system. Having managed to rule the country for few years does not warrant him to be above the law.
@kuribee on Wed, 27th Feb 2013 11:56 AM
seriously man, what do the Arabs pay you to keep their arrogant ways, by shackling free thoughts and human rights? You are supporting a regime hell bent on licking Arabian camels.