Ex-Minister Ameen’s father injured in road accident dies

Former health minister Abdulla Ameen’s father, Ahmed Manik, who was critically injured in a road accident in Male’ City on Friday night has died.

The 74-year-old early Sunday morning while being treated at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

His funeral prayer will be held at Hulhumale’ cemetery mosque after Asr prayer.

The accident took place at approximately 7:50pm on Friday night at Boduthakurufaanu Magu, in front of Oxygen restaurant.

A family member who spoke to Sun on Friday night said Ahmed Manik sustained significant injuries to his head in the accident.

A bystander who was at the scene at the time said the accident was a result of a car colliding with Ahmed Manik's motorbike, from the rear side. 

The bystander said Ahmed Manik’s nose was broken in the accident, and he had lost consciousness.

Ahmed Manik is also the father of Mohamed Ameeth, the deputy ambassador of Maldives to Japan and former parliamentarian for Maduvvari constituency.