Former AG's money laundering hearing cut short over doctor's apppointment

The hearing of former Attorney General and President’s Office’s Legal Affairs Director Aishath Azima Shakoor over the facilitation of money laundering and misinforming authorities has been cut short.

The case was previously presided by former Criminal Court Judge Ahmed Hailam who had resigned. The case is now presided over by Judge Hassan Saeed. 

A hearing was scheduled today, after a prolonged period of time. However, Azima excused herself from attending the hearing citing that she had a 14:00 doctor’s appointment. 

The prosecution did not counter the excuse and the hearing was cut short by the presiding judge. The next hearing of the case is scheduled for October 11. 

Azima was charged over the provision of false information to state authorities regarding the USD 1 million that was deposited to the account of former President Abdulla Yameen. Azima had stated that the money was deposited to an Escrow account of President Yameen and the ACC. The former President deposited USD 1 million in his BML account to the Escrow account. 

Azima is charged over the facilitation of money laundering and violation of the Escrow account agreement and obtainment of documents from BML and falsifying the origins of the money.