Verdict on Muizz in Noomadi case in 15 days
The state alleges that Muizz gave a signed witness statement saying that the government had wrongfully terminated the agreement
By
Fathmath Ahmed Shareef
Criminal Court on Monday concluded hearings in the trial of former housing minister Mohamed Muizzu for allegedly giving false statements incriminating the state during the proceedings of a case filed by Noomadi Resorts against the Maldivian government at the Court of Arbitration in the Hague, Netherlands.
Noomadi was contracted to build housing units in the atolls during former President Mohamed Nasheed's administration. Muizz was the housing minister in the previous government when the contract with the company was terminated on the grounds that the work was not progressing as per the agreement.
The Prosecutor General's (PG) Office charged Muizz over a statement he made when Noomadi approached the arbitration over the termination of the deal.
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The state alleges that Muizz gave a signed witness statement saying that the government had wrongfully terminated the agreement
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Muizz maintains that he had not yet even seen the mentioned statement
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He was charged with perjury
During Monday's hearing, the court heard summary statements from both parties.
At the hearing, the court announced that the hearings in the case had been concluded. It was pointed out that a proceeding would be held within 15 working days to pronounce the verdict in the case. However, no specific date was given.
