Male’ - (Scene-31- 23 April) -The government said in a press release “The post mortem, which conclusively demonstrates that (Solah) died by drowning, offers an opportunity for the MDP to pull back from the politics of rumour and accusation, and to re-engage with the government as a responsible party of opposition”. The statement continued further stating “Now is a crucial time for the Maldives. The people of the Maldives as well as the outside world are watching closely as we approach a key milestone in the Reform Agenda – to compile and table a new draft constitution before the People’s Special Majlis (constitutional assembly) by 31st May.
Maldives government rules out second autopsy on its expenses
Male’ - (Scene-30- 23 April) -Maldives Government Chief Spokesman Mohamed Hussain Shareef on Monday said that the Maldives government has made all arrangements to bring back Solah's body to Male on Monday evening.He said that the Maldives government "will not undertake any expenses to have a second autopsy performed or to seek a second professional opinion" about the JMO's preliminary report.
Police claim Solah in touch with family after release
Male’ - (Scene-29- 22 April) -Police on Sunday claimed to have information that Hussain Solah, had been in touch with his family two days after release from detention.An official said that they have information that Solah had met a group of friends and that he had made a call to a member of his family from the mobile phone of one of the friends. However, police did not disclose any names.Solah's family lawyer Husnu Suood, said that he was not aware that Solah made any contact with his family after his release.So far none of the evidence Police authorities claim to have been in their possession has been revealed to the public. The CCTV footage and other solid evidence that Police state they have in possession is yet to be released.
Salah's family compelled to seek a second professional opinion regarding post-mortem examinations conducted in Colombo
Colombo’ - (Scene-28- 22 April) -The family of late Hussain Salah of Naazukeege, Hithadoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives states that the family is compelled to seek a second professional opinion regarding the findings of the postmortem examination conducted in Colombo. The family wishes to note that they were of the belief that the transferring of the body of Hussain Salah to Colombo and the post mortem examination would be done with minimum involvement of the government of Maldives.
Sri Lankan lawyer representing the family of late Hussain Solah dismiss report “contradictory and inexplicable.”
Colombo’ - (Scene-27- 22 April) -A Sri Lankan lawyer representing the family of late Hussain Solah has said that the findings of Colombo’s Consultant Judicial Medical Officer on the postmortem examination conducted on Solah’s body were “contradictory and inexplicable.”“A CT scan on the body of Solah was done at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Male on 15 April soon after the discovery of his body and the subsequent statements issued by Maldives police to the media confirm that there was a fracture of the sinus bone and several injuries to the head.“Unfortunately, the findings of the JMO (Dr. De Alwis) state that there were no injuries to the bones which is contradictory and inexplicable,” Sri Lankan attorney Anil Silva said in a statement released on behalf of Solah’s family.MDP condemns Foreign Minister Shaheed’s ‘premature’ comments on Solah’s autopsy report
Male’ - (Scene-26- 22 April) -The Maldivian Democratic Party issued a statement on Sunday condemning the comments made by Foreign Minister Dr Ahmed Shaheed regarding the autopsy of Hussain Solah. MDP’s statement called the public comments made by Dr Shaheed ‘premature prevarication and an attempt to distort the larger truth surrounding the cause of death of the deceased.”According to the MDP statement, the autopsy report was handed over to the Maldives High Commission with strict instruction for the sealed envelope to be opened in the concurrent presence of the deceased’s family members and the Maldives Police personnel. “Maldives Foreign Minister Dr. Ahmed Shaheed made a statement to the Maldives and international media from 1715hrs on 21 April that the preliminary results of the Mr. Solah’s post-mortem ruled out violence and establishes death by drowning,” the statement read. “However, the preliminary report was at the time yet to be opened in the presence of the family representatives and the Maldives Police. The Maldivian Democratic Party condemns this obvious prevarication by the Maldives Government.” The statement further said that Solah’s family has yet to be summoned to the Maldives High Commission in Sri Lanka to open the report.The statement concludes stating that: “The Maldivian Democratic Party believes that decisions and official public announcements on the cause and circumstance surrounding the death of the late Mr. Hussain Solah should be based on a legal review of all the results outlined in the autopsy report.”
Family reject report stating foul play
Colombo - (Scene-25- 21 April) - The family has just been called to the High Commission in Colombo and on arrival a staff tried to hand over an envelope to the family saying this a copy of the report. However, family rejected this stating that the arrangement between family and Government of Maldives in mediation of Sri Lankan Authorities, was that the sealed envelope be opened in the presence of family, but instead reports are being leaked to local media by Foreign Dr. Shaheed and Spokesman Shareef, saying that violence has been ruled out and that Salah's cause of death has been established as 'drowning'. Family now say that they will not be seeking a copy and are disappointed that throughout this process the Maldives government did everything they can to stop this from taking place and in the final hour they have again opted for foul play.
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