Maumoon Hameed, lawyer for Dhiggaru Constituency MP Ahmed Faris Maumoon, says that Department of Corrections was in contempt of the Parliament, for having transferred the lawmaker to Maafushi against instructions.
Parliament Committee on Petitions had passed to halt their sessions until MP Faris, who is a committee member, is allowed to attend the Committee sittings.
MP Faris was transferred to Maafushi under Corrections Department administration following his hearing earlier on Monday.
If reports that @afarismaumoon was transferred to Maafushi without being taken to Majlis are true, @Corrections_Mv are in contempt of Majlis
— Maumoon Hameed (@maanhameed) July 31, 2017
In today’s hearing, MP Faris had requested permission to attend Parliament and Committee sessions. On this request, the Court had passed to delay hearings of the case to 5pm. Prosecution did not raise any objections. The Court stated that transferring MP Faris to Parliament was the responsibility of Corrections.
At today's hearing, @afarismaumoon asked to be allowed to attend Majlis. PG & Criminal Ct had no objections. Hearing to resume at 5 p.m.
— Maumoon Hameed (@maanhameed) July 31, 2017
However, MP Faris was transferred to Maafushi jail following the hearing.
Clause 205 of the Constitution says that any MP who’s under arrest must be allowed to attend Parliament and Committee sessions.
