JP discusses Qasim's treatment with the Home Minister

Members of the Jumhooree Party Council has met with the Home Minister, Azleen Ahmed regarding the medical treatment of the Jumhooree Party Leader, Qasim Ibrahim, currently serving a prison sentence.

At the meeting held at the Home Ministry today on request from the Jumhooree Party, the main topic of discussion was the arrangements to send Qasim aboard for medical treatment according to the Secretary General of the party, Ahmed Sameer.

Sameer said that the Home Minister assured that he and President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom are working to make the arrangements to send Qasim abroad for treatment as soon as possible.

The Secretary General of JP said that the arrangements have not been made so far because some of the members on the medical board have not been attending the meetings of the board according to the Home Minister. He said that changes have been made to the board and a meeting will take place this evening.

Sameer said that Minister's words are hopeful and the hope is to send Qasim abroad as soon as possible.

As special emissary of the President, Home Minister Azleen and the Maldivian Ambaasador to Sri Lanka, Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) visited Qasim at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). The details of that meeting is unclear so far.