Nazim's not guilty sentences to be appealed

The State today appealed a case of the Parliament deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim at the high court, which had previously been declared not guilty by the criminal court. Prosecutor General's Office (PG) has stated that the rest of the cases would also be sent for appeal. The state appealed the case of Nazim winning a tender advertised by the Atolls ministry to purchase harbor lights.

Nazim was charged for four different cases of fraud and deception at the criminal court but were later dismissed stating that in reference the evidence provided by the Prosecutor General, the actions of Ahmed Nazim of Maafannu Niyadhuru has done nothing which can be legally criminalized, and with the final verdict the case is closed.

PG office official stated that the case of the purchase of harbor lights has been appealed at the high court on Wednesday and that the court had accepted the case. The official also informs that the three other cases will also be sent to the high court for appeal within the next couple of days.

One of the cases filed against Nazim accused him of corruption through utilizing his position as the managing director of the company Namira Engineering and Trading, of which he was a shareholder, to submit bid proposals to the former atolls ministry in response to a tender published on December 31, 2003 by the ministry requesting interested bidders to submit estimates for 15,000 Maldivian flags.

The charges read that Nazim had instructed his employees to submit project estimates in the name of four unregistered companies Sea View Maldives Private Limited, Faafu Tailors, Male Gamu Tailors and Needlework Tailors, and consequentially had been awarded the project as well.

Charges of another case filed against him state that several companies in which Nazim held a share had also submitted proposals to purchase sound systems for mosques, before an announcement was made.

Criminal Court held closed-door trials in one of the cases. A court official later told journalists that the trial was held confidential as actions, which he declined to elaborate on, of “some of the journalists are creating a false image of the court in the public”.
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