Yamin released
| DATE: 2010-07-24 | PRINT | Share
Yamin was transferred to his home in Male around noon after being held in Aarah island for nine days.
Press Secretary Mohamed Zuhair told Haveeru Saturday that Yamin “was and is a free man” and that he “can go wherever he wanted.” The government believed the situation in Male had improved enough for Yamin’s transfer, Zuhair said, but he will continue to receive protection as a political leader.
Zuhair’s comments, however, come two days after the armed forces and police announced that a special joint operation had entered the second week for lack of “the wanted amount of security.”
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) deployed armed personnel on July 14 taking Yamin away to Aarah island following violent clashes between government and opposition supporters outside his home.
Yamin was earlier arrested by police on charges of treason and bribery of parliamentarians. But the Supreme Court overruled a High Court warrant to hold him in house arrest for 15 days.
The armed forces flunked an order to bring Yamin to Criminal Court to determine the legitimacy of his detention and refused to cooperate with the court to conduct a hearing in his absentia.
Arguing that Yamin’s “protective custody” was lawful President Mohamed Nasheed told journalists Wednesday that he could not “take a risk on the safety of a political figure.” He, however, said that no politician should be in custody when the government and opposition parties enter peace talks to resolve the current crisis – a sentiment echoed by the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) leader Ahmed Thasmeen on Thursday.
Yamin’s release come hours after US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake said the government should “either charge him with some sort of offense or release him.”
“I believe this would help resolve the current impasse,” he added.
The former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives was speaking to journalists in Male Thursday evening after several “good, productive” meetings earlier in the day.
Blake met with President Nasheed, some of his ministers and party heads before meeting DRP leader Thasmeen, Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim, PA Deputy President, also Vice Speaker, Ahmed Nazim and Gaumee Party General Secretary Abdulla Ameen.
Blake told journalists he had also met with parliament Speaker Abdulla Shahid and members of the civil society.
| DATE: 2010-07-24 | PRINT | Share
Yamin speaks to journalists on June 30 after a Criminal Court hearing. HAVEERU PHOTO/ NASRULLA SOLIH
Yamin was transferred to his home in Male around noon after being held in Aarah island for nine days.
Press Secretary Mohamed Zuhair told Haveeru Saturday that Yamin “was and is a free man” and that he “can go wherever he wanted.” The government believed the situation in Male had improved enough for Yamin’s transfer, Zuhair said, but he will continue to receive protection as a political leader.
Zuhair’s comments, however, come two days after the armed forces and police announced that a special joint operation had entered the second week for lack of “the wanted amount of security.”
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) deployed armed personnel on July 14 taking Yamin away to Aarah island following violent clashes between government and opposition supporters outside his home.
Yamin was earlier arrested by police on charges of treason and bribery of parliamentarians. But the Supreme Court overruled a High Court warrant to hold him in house arrest for 15 days.
The armed forces flunked an order to bring Yamin to Criminal Court to determine the legitimacy of his detention and refused to cooperate with the court to conduct a hearing in his absentia.
Arguing that Yamin’s “protective custody” was lawful President Mohamed Nasheed told journalists Wednesday that he could not “take a risk on the safety of a political figure.” He, however, said that no politician should be in custody when the government and opposition parties enter peace talks to resolve the current crisis – a sentiment echoed by the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) leader Ahmed Thasmeen on Thursday.
Yamin’s release come hours after US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake said the government should “either charge him with some sort of offense or release him.”
“I believe this would help resolve the current impasse,” he added.
The former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives was speaking to journalists in Male Thursday evening after several “good, productive” meetings earlier in the day.
Blake met with President Nasheed, some of his ministers and party heads before meeting DRP leader Thasmeen, Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim, PA Deputy President, also Vice Speaker, Ahmed Nazim and Gaumee Party General Secretary Abdulla Ameen.
Blake told journalists he had also met with parliament Speaker Abdulla Shahid and members of the civil society.
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