Red notification put up on Kenereege entrance, regarding defamation hearing

The Court has displayed a red notification on the front door of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s residence, G. Kenereege, following Nasheed’s failure to appear in Court for the defamation hearing.

Nasheed is being sued by Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim for defamation.

The notification, put up by Civil Court, informs Nasheed to be present in Court on Monday at 11:00 for the hearing on the defamation charges by Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim; and that a verdict will be delivered in absentia if Nasheed fails to appear in Court as summoned.

The notification was endorsed by Civil Court Judge Mariyam Nihayath and put up on Kenereege last Wednesday.

In addition to Nazim, Commissioner of Police Abdullah Riyaz has also sued Nasheed for defamation.

Riyaz and Nazim’s claims against Nasheed are based on a speech given by Nasheed one day after the Commission of National Inquiry (CNI) released its report, during which Nasheed had said that he still suspects Defence Minister Nazim and Police Commissioner Riyaz of having conducted a coup, and encouraged people to therefore continue to call them ‘traitors’.