Police has sent Qasim Ibrahim’s treason case to Prosecutor-General’s Office for prosecution.
According to the case documents, Qasim Ibrahim, leader of opposition Jumhooree Party, MP for Maamigili and business magnet, has bribed fellow MPs to support a possible no-confident motion against President Mohamed Nasheed. If such motions are to be successful, proponents of the motion would have to win 2/3 majority, which can only be done with the support of some of the ruling MDP MPs.
Miadhu Daily also understands that although Qasim’s case is sent to PG Office, Police has not sent the cases against Abdulla Yaameen and Ahmed Nazim, leader and deputy leader of opposition Peoples Alliance respectively. Ahmed Nazim is also the deputy speaker of the parliament.
Three MPs has been detained by the Police but extension of their detention was not approved by judiciary. Since then Police has developed similar cases against three prominent MPs.
On 29 June 2010, cabinet has resigned claiming that the bribery and corruption is ripe in the opposition controlled parliament and the parliament is not providing the necessary support for the government.
Qasim Ibrahim has labored hard to elect then MDP candidate, Mohamed Nasheed into presidency, during the run-off of the 2008 presidential elections and Qasim Ibrahim served as the first Home Minister of President Nasheed’s government. However, political disagreements ensued between two politicians with Qasim resigning and JP quitting from the MDP coalition. Qasim has claimed that government supporters are deliberately attacking his business interests as well, in an effort to keep him politically “shut”.
In a DRP rally held after his release from detention, Qasim Ibrahim has also apologized for his backing to President Nasheed back in the election.
According to the case documents, Qasim Ibrahim, leader of opposition Jumhooree Party, MP for Maamigili and business magnet, has bribed fellow MPs to support a possible no-confident motion against President Mohamed Nasheed. If such motions are to be successful, proponents of the motion would have to win 2/3 majority, which can only be done with the support of some of the ruling MDP MPs.
Miadhu Daily also understands that although Qasim’s case is sent to PG Office, Police has not sent the cases against Abdulla Yaameen and Ahmed Nazim, leader and deputy leader of opposition Peoples Alliance respectively. Ahmed Nazim is also the deputy speaker of the parliament.
Three MPs has been detained by the Police but extension of their detention was not approved by judiciary. Since then Police has developed similar cases against three prominent MPs.
On 29 June 2010, cabinet has resigned claiming that the bribery and corruption is ripe in the opposition controlled parliament and the parliament is not providing the necessary support for the government.
Qasim Ibrahim has labored hard to elect then MDP candidate, Mohamed Nasheed into presidency, during the run-off of the 2008 presidential elections and Qasim Ibrahim served as the first Home Minister of President Nasheed’s government. However, political disagreements ensued between two politicians with Qasim resigning and JP quitting from the MDP coalition. Qasim has claimed that government supporters are deliberately attacking his business interests as well, in an effort to keep him politically “shut”.
In a DRP rally held after his release from detention, Qasim Ibrahim has also apologized for his backing to President Nasheed back in the election.
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