Member of Parliament for Galolhu South Constituency has said that he intends to proceed without legal representation over the charges filed against him on grounds of obstruction of justice.
He made the announcement in court, after the charges against him were read out in the hearing. Mahloof had pled not guilty to all the charges.
Mahloof said that there were many cases filed against him and that appointing lawyers for the cases was a costly effort. Therefore, he said he will proceed ahead without legal representation.
The charges filed against Mahloof says that he had crossed the police barricades placed at Bodu Thakurufaanu Magu and Mohamed Ismail Didi Goalhi, during the protests carried out from 9.30 pm onwards on March 25, 2015. The charges say that Mahloof had illegally entered an area that was barricaded by Police. Mahloof said that he had not participated in any protest deemed illegal in the Constitution.
The state had presented three Police officers as witnesses against Mahloof.
Mahloof will be allowed to present his witnesses in the hearing held on the 3rd of next month. An additional charge, also on obstruction of justice had been filed against Mahloof. Mahloof had denied these charges, labeling them as politically motivated.
Will proceed without legal representation: Mahloof
