The Criminal Court released Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Hassan Adil from house arrest on Monday.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed that Adil was released by the Criminal Court under conditions.
The Criminal Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Adil in April, following allegations of child molestation. His detention was subsequently extended, and then later reduced to house arrest.
On June 12, the Criminal Court granted the Prosecutor General (PG) permission to hold MP Hassan Adil in house arrest until his trial reaches conclusion.
The court has said that permission was granted upon a request made by the PG’s office today during the first hearing of the trial.
Police have alleged that Adil sexually abused a 13 year-old girl belonging to a family with whom he was close friends.
The Criminal Court said the court warrant to hold Adil under detention until the trial end was issued according to article 28 of Child Sex Offenders Special Provisions Act.
Article 73[c] of the constitution states that a member of the parliament will be disqualified if found guilty of a criminal offence that involves a prison sentence of more than twelve months.
Formerly an MP of the opposition-aligned Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP), Adhil crossed the floor and joined the MDP in September last year.
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This is not a crime in Maldives. We endorse, with all our hearts and soul, the fact our Prophet (pbuh) at 51 years of age, married a 6 year old girl, had started sex when she was only nine.
So, how can this man have committed a crime? He also has sexual urges.
How about settling his sexual urge with his lawful wedded wife.
It is not surprising to note that the so call democratic Maldives have double standard of justice system. We have noted that” MDP” parliamentary member pedophile Hassan Adil is free. And also he is gone out of the country.
If an ordinary citizen is accused of child abuse than the police, attorney general and the judicial system would not have set such a citizen go free so easily.