Yaameen and Qasim questioned by Police over audio clips

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Abdulla Yaameen, MP for Mulaku and leader of PA and Qasim Ibrahim, MP for Maamingili and leader of JP was questioned by Police yesterday on the leaked audio clips, reports has said.

Ali Shareef, Secretary-General of the JP confirmed that Qasim was summoned to Police at 1 pm and questioned on the leaked audio clips, which government says is evidence of parliamentary corruption and intimidation of independent institutions by the opposition. Speaking to Miadhu Daily, Ali Shareef also confirmed that Qasim did not answer police questions on how the clips were leaked and instead asked the Police to find out.

Shareef also confirmed that Qasim is considering legal action against those who leaked the audio clips.

Ahmed Shareef, Secretary-General of PA confirmed that Abdulla Yaameen was summoned on the same investigation around 4 pm yesterday.

Speaking at an opposition rally held on 24 July 2010, Yaameen said that telecommunications is a basic right and said that he would take action against government authorities for leaking the clips.

Miadhu Daily also understands that the investigation was ordered by the Prosecutor-General’s Office and that Prosecutor-General ordered the investigation as such materials were “private” and “respected” materials.

Police media officials also confirmed that two MPs were summoned to Police, but declined to provide further details.

On 29 June 2010 after the arrest of both MPs, audio clips featuring Abdulla Yaameen, Qasim Ibrahim, Mohamed Nasheed, MP for Kulhudhuffushi-Dhekunu and Ahmed Nazime, MP for Dhiggaru and Deputy Speaker was leaked.

Telecommunications Authority of the Maldives (TAM) has said that it does not has the capability to record telephonic conversations and has said that the Maldives National Defense Force is the only institution which has the capacity.

President Nasheed has maintained that the technology is readily available and that we should not believe that only government can do so. He also said that some of the MPs record their conversations themselves on a regular basis for record or for other reasons.

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