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Conditional release for two disqualified MPs

Criminal court on Sunday granted conditional release for disqualified lawmakers Saud Hussain and Mohamed Ameeth.

Court had conditioned both the Maduvvaree MP Saud and Villingili MP to be home between 9pm to 6pm, attend court when summoned and not to attempt to meet any prosecution witnesses for a period of 30 days.

The duo were disqualified by the elections commission citing the recent Supreme Court ruling on anti-defection after the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) had formally dismissed the lawmakers from the party.

They have been accused of trespassing over attempting to enter the premises of People's Majlis - the local lawmaking house - despite him being disqualified.