Former Male' Area Commander Ahmed Fayaz (Papa), officers Moosa Zameer and Ahmed Thiham, all charged in connection to the explosion aboard the "Finifenmaa" Presidential speedboat, have been sentenced to serve time in jail. Papa had been sentenced to serve two years in jail, while both Zameer and Thiham had been sentenced for four months.
Fayaz, the former head of the armory and the SPG, Zameer and Thiham had been charged with obstruction of justice.
In the session held to read the summary charges, the three had noted one particular aspect. They all said that they had acted on the orders issued by their superiors and that there were no set procedures for them to follow in such cases. They also said the state had not been able to prove their case.
The state said that the three had not followed the general procedures set and even though special set procedures to follow in such cases, the general procedures must be applied and implemented. As such, the state said that the three had been guilty of that charge.
(Developing Story)
