Former Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz has said that the proceedings of the trial against former Defence Minister Colonel (retired) Mohamed Nazim indicates that it is a show trial where the judicial authorities have already determined the guilt of Nazim.
Speaking to the media, Abdulla Riyaz said that the way the trial is held is very doubtful and it is the responsibility of the authorities to clear these doubts.
Riyaz said that the finger prints should have been taken from the alleged crime scene and the bags and forensic analysis should be conducted on the prints. He said that this is how it is done in every country.
Riyaz said that there is no right to keep Nazim under arrest even for a minute when the Police have clearly stated that the finger prints found on the gun and the bullets are not that of Nazim or any of his family members.
He said that he believes that the trial should be conducted by an independent commission. He said that he also believes that it is the responsibility of the President to form such a commission to investigate the case without any undue influence.
Riyaz also reiterated the request of Nazim to hold an open public trial of the case and that he is ready to even cover the expenses for such a trial.
He said that the failure to respond to this request shows that a free and fair trial cannot be held for the case.
Nazim’s trial a show trial?- Abdulla Riyaz
