Ibrahim Hussein Zaki Explained

Ibrahim Hussein Zaki (born 1947) is a politician of the Maldives.

Zaki is a former Cabinet Minister of the Maldives government: from 11 November 1993 to 10 November 1998, he was Minister of Tourism.[1] He served as the Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1993.[2] He was also appointed Special Envoy to President Mohamed Nasheed.

In November 2006, Zaki, then acting President of the MDP, was arrested for "inciting enmity against the lawful government".[3]

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.,[4] along MDP parliament members Abdulla Jabir and Hamid Abdul Ghafoor.[5]

Upon release, he went into exile in India, but returned on 12 August 2013 to support the MDP in the upcoming election.[6] Fresh charges were then forwarded for prosecution by the Police.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Ministers. 2021-12-20. www.tourism.gov.mv.
  2. Web site: Sheldon. Jared. April 23, 2011. Maldives to Host SAARC Summit in November. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510042945/http://www.tnmv.net/2011/04/maldives-to-host-saarc-summit-in-november/. May 10, 2013. Travel News Maldives. The Maldives.
  3. Book: United States Department of State . United States Department of State . United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. . United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations . United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. . United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs . United States . Federal government of the United States . 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 . April 30, 2011 . August 2008 . . Washington, DC, USA . 437033692 . 2260 . 9780160813993 . See also: United States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
  4. News: Police Video: Hondaidhoo Raid. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gArL6KScEjc . 2021-12-21 . live. 27 October 2013. Haveeru Daily Youtube.
  5. Web site: Criminal Court orders police to present Zaki and Siyam to hearing – Minivan News – Archive . 2022-09-09 . minivannewsarchive.com.
  6. News: Zaki ends 'self-exile,' returns to Maldives. 27 October 2013. Haveeru Daily. 12 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201945/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/hdh_hondaidhoo/50516. 29 October 2013. dead.
  7. News: Muizzu. Ibrahim. Zaki also charged in alcohol bust. 27 October 2013. Haveeru Daily. 26 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201753/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/hdh_hondaidhoo/51988. 29 October 2013. dead.

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