MP for Maduvvari constituency Mohamed Ameeth has revealed that he met former vice president Ahmed Adeeb while in detention, adding that his concerns are serious.
Ameeth, who was in Dhoonidhoo Detention Center under police custody for nearly a month, made the comments via twitter on Saturday, adding that the former VP "has serious medical complications" and emphasizing that the government should not ignore them.
Adeeb has serious medical complications. I met him in Jail, I know they are real. Government should not ignore, his concerns are serious.
— Mohamed Ameeth (@MohamedAmeeth) September 2, 2017
Back in June, former VP Adeeb's family had revealed that he had developed an internal cyst, kidney stones and vision impairment from glaucoma, since his incarceration in 2015. They noted that doctors have said that the cyst could turn cancerous if not treated, adding that Adeeb's cyst is in the same spot as his sibling, who had died due to cancer complications.
According to the family, the treatments that Adeeb requires is not available in the Maldives.
However, the state has refused to grant him medical leave, saying that he was "a flight risk".
Adeeb was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison, on multiple charges of graft and terrorism.
