Criminal court on Sunday, cancelled Jumhoory Party (JP) leader and Maamigili lawmaker Gasim Ibrahim’s hearing as he was admitted in the hospital hours before he was scheduled to be in court.
Criminal Court earlier threw out the case against the Maamigili lawmaker Ibrahim after prosecutors failed to show up for the hearing.
Prosecutor General's (PG) office however said the prosecution had in writing, asked the court to delay the hearing which was the reason behind the no-show.
The trial was scheduled after prosecutors, on Wednesday, re-filed charges against opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Gasim Ibrahim, two days after the Criminal Court dismissed the case.
The business magnate had three separate charges levied against him, which include, conspiring to overthrow the government, attempting to bribe government lawmakers ahead of the censure motion against parliament speaker Abdullah Maseeh in late March, and undue influence on a state official.
Gasim's legal team in a statement, on Saturday, said their client had a long-term lungs and heart condition which had worsened while in police custody. The legal team asked the criminal court to lift his travel ban so he can travel abroad for an immediate surgery which was not available in the Maldives.
