After spending two days at Dhoonidhoo Detention Centre, former Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom was on Thursday night transferred to Maafushi Prison, an hour away from Male. The half-brother of President Abdulla Yameen, who is charged with bribing lawmakers, exerting undue influence on the judiciary, conspiring to illegally stage a coup, and inciting violence and calling the security forces to revolt against the Government, was arrested on February 2, Maldives Times reported.
The former President has denied all the charges. His lawyer and former Deputy Prosecutor General Hussein Shameem said he was informed of the transfer but the reason was not specified. The prison only supports basic medical care. Gayyoom was arrested from his home in Male shortly after the President on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency for 15-days.