Prosecutor General (PG) Hussain Shameem has stated the release of Mohamed Ameen was not in accordance with the Anti-Terrorism Act. He made the statement in response to the decision from the High Court of the Maldives to dismiss the charges against Ameen, after citing that he was charged with joining a terrorist organisation after the statute of limitations was reached.
Speaking to PSM News, Shameem said the court's decision was not in accordance with the Anti-Terrorism Act, which gives state institutions more power compared to criminal laws. He said the Anti-Terrorism Act gives more authority to the PGO when submitting cases. The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has decided to appeal the case at the Supreme Court.
The High Court freed Ameen after two-and-a-half years of imprisonment. Ameen was also wanted by the Maldives Police Service (MPS) over the explosion at Sultan Park in 2007. He was arrested in Sri Lanka in 2011 after Interpol issued a red notice for his arrest. Ameen was initially released after being brought to the Maldives but was arrested and imprisoned in 2019. He was also included in the list of terrorists publicised by the United States Department of the Treasuries Office of Foreign Affairs Control (OFAC).