Former Prosecutor General Muhuthaz Muhsin and Chief Magistrate of Maamigili Court Ahmed Nihan on Wednesday appealed their conviction and 17-year jail sentences.
The two were found guilty of issuing a falsified court order for the arrest of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. The appeal was submitted to the High Court on Tuesday, but we have yet to confirm if the case was accepted. The two were given jail sentences on June 9.
The Criminal Court verdict said Nihan had assisted in unlawfully breaking into the Maamigili Court, and issuing the falsified court order with the intention of exerting undue influence on the State. The verdict also read that the perpetrators had conspired to kidnap President Yameen to provoke fear within the public, amongst other charges.
It also detailed how witness testimonies proved beyond reasonable doubt that Nihan had accessed the court after midnight on February 7, and prepared the falsified court warrant.