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Maldivian court issues second arrest warrant
for Nasheed
Tuesday February 19, 2013 12:11:24 AM,
IANS
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Male: A Maldivian
court Monday issued a second arrest warrant for former president
Mohamed Nasheed, who has been staying in the Indian High
Commission since Feb 13.
The Hulhumale magistrate court has issued a new arrest warrant,
ordering police to present Nasheed at the court on Feb 20 at 4 p.m,
an official from the Judiciary Media Unity has confirmed to
MinivanNews.
Police spokesperson, Sub-Inspector Hassan Haneef also confirmed
that the Maldives Police Service has received the court order for
Nasheed's arrest, the daily said.
The former president has taken refuge inside the Indian High
Commission building in Male since Feb 13 to avoid arrest after the
Hulhumale court ordered police to present him at his scheduled
trial.
Nasheed and his party have maintained that the charges against him
- of illegally detaining Chief Criminal Court Judge Abdulla
Mohamed during his final days in office - are a
politically-motivated attempt to prevent him from contesting the
Sep 7 presidential elections.
The latest arrest warrant comes after Nasheed failed to attend the
last two scheduled trial hearings on Feb 10 and Feb 13.
An official from the Indian High Commission told Minivan News they
were waiting to see the arrest warrant and are "watching the
current situation".
The situation has contributed to an escalation in diplomatic
tensions between India and the Maldives, which has accused the
neighbour of interference in internal Maldivian affairs.
Indian High Commissioner D.M. Mulay was summoned to the foreign
ministry Sunday and presented a protest note from the government,
the daily said.
On Monday, the Indian High Commission released a statement
"denying in entirety" allegations that it was being used by the
former president "for political meetings and instigating street
violence".
Thousands of supporters of the former president have been
protesting in Male since Nasheed moved into the Indian High
Commission last Wednesday.
On Saturday, over 5,000 supporters marched through the streets of
Male clashing with police, which resulted in 55 arrests during the
night.
Nasheed's decision to seek asylum in the Indian High Commission
caught the attention of the international community last week. The
US, Britain, EU, UN and Commonwealth have since urged the
Maldivian government to show restraint whilst calling for
"inclusive, free and fair elections" in September.
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