Ibrahim Hussein Zaki

Ibrahim Hussein Zaki is a politician of the Maldives and the special envoy to the President of the Maldives.

Zaki is a former Cabinet Minister of the Maldives government. He also served as the Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).[1]

In November 2006, Zaki, then acting President of the MDP, was arrested for "inciting enmity against the lawful government".[2]

In November 2012, Zaki and his son Mohamed Hamdan Zaki were among the arrested in Hondaidhoo Island in the Maldives along with two other Members of Parliament in an alcohol and drug related bust.[3] Mr. Zaki had fled the Maldives and lived in self-exile, in India until 12 August 2013.[4] Fresh charges have since been forwarded for prosecution by the Police.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Sheldon, Jared (April 23, 2011). "Maldives to Host SAARC Summit in November". The Maldives: Travel News Maldives. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ United States Department of State; United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.; United States (August 2008). Country reports on human rights practices for 2007 : report submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate. Washington, DC, USA: United States Government Printing Office. p. 2260. OCLC 437033692. Retrieved April 30, 2011. See also: United States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
  3. ↑ "Police Video: Hondaidhoo Raid". Haveeru Daily Youtube. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Zaki ends 'self-exile,' returns to Maldives". Haveeru Daily. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Muizzu, Ibrahim (26 October 2013). "Zaki also charged in alcohol bust". Haveeru Daily. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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