The United States and United Kingdom in unison has expressed their concerns over the inconclusive case of imprisoned former Defense Minister Colonel (Retired) Mohamed Nazim.
The UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Ambassador to Maldives, James Dauris had tweeted his concern over Col. Nazim's detention stating the act breaches two of international agreements and was deemed as such by United Nation's Working Group.
However before the SOFA agreement could take wing, the documents were breached and leaked placing massive scrutiny on the government and thus had been shelved almost entirely.
Meanwhile the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Atul Keshap had retweeted famous lawyer Husnu Al Suood's original tweet, captioning "1000 days into his ordeal, when will Colonel Nazim benefit from the impartial and fair application of evidence-based justice and rule of law?"
The former Defense Minister who held the designation in the current regime and Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan's regime had kept close ties with the States and arranged for Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to provide US troop operations in Maldives.
However before the SOFA agreement could take wing, the documents were breached and leaked placing massive scrutiny on the government and thus had been shelved almost entirely.
Meanwhile the Maldivian state has refused to accept the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's conclusion which stated Col. Nazim's detention had breached international conduct and agreements.
The incarcerated former Defense Minister's family had released their statement with strong criticism on the state government and adding each day Nazim spends in detention without right for legal and transparent trial is injustice on him. They also added that the case is clear and transparent, implying his innocence.
The statement also read the pistol uncovered from Nazim's residence did not bear his fingerprint or DNA and he cannot be legally detained or alleged for the case over lack of substantial evidence.
Interestingly, post Nazim's detention reports and rumors had spread that former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb's DNA had been discovered on the pistol.
The former Vice President had since written and sent a letter to Supreme Court corroborating the gun was not linked nor belonged to Col. (Ret) Nazim and he was willing to testify on it at court of law.
However continued reiteration by Nazim's family to re-open the case had fallen to the deaf ears' of local judicial institutes.
