Ex-president Solih's US trip receipts need not be disclosed: Prosecution

The prosecution said that receipts are not essential for disclosing information and that the same information could be provided through other documents.

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Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih -- Photo: President's Office

Malika Shahid

2024-07-22 12:08:32

The prosecution has argued in the Supreme Court that the High Court's wrongly ordered former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to disclose receipts detailing the expenses of his trip to the United States for a speech at the United Nations.

The High Court had upheld the Information Commissioner's order for the disclosure of these expenses. However, during the hearing, the prosecution contended that while information about the expenses could be disclosed without the actual receipts, the High Court had not considered this in its decision.

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