Top court orders release of jailed political leaders

The Supreme Court ordered late Thursday to release the three convicted opposition leaders: former President Mohamed Nasheed, Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim, and Adhaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla along with some other politicians.

In addition to the three leaders of the joint opposition, the court order bade the immediate release of former defence minister Mohamed Nazim, Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon, former vice president Ahmed Adheeb, former prosecutor general Muhthaz Muhusin, Gaafu Alif atoll Maamigili island court’s chief magistrate Ahmed Nihan, and local magnate Hamid Ismail.