Terror suspects confess to their crimes

27 November 2007
Report: Soodh

The 3 terror suspects whose initial court hearing held on the 20 of this month had confessed to their crimes in court yesterday.

The 3 terror suspects who confessed are Ahmed Naseer, age 20 of Saadhunaa Manzil / Ga. Kaduhulhudhoo, Moosa Inaz age 22 of Finihiyaage of L. Kalhaidhoo and Mohamed Sobah age 19 of Landhooaage / Male’ Vilinglili.

When the State Attorney read out the statements given by the terror suspects during the investigation process, the 3 suspects agreed that it was indeed given by them.

Sobah’s Attorney Abdul Matheen said that Sobah regreted carrying out the attack and offered his apologies to all injured in the accidents as well as to those who were discomforted by the blast. Sobah through his lawyer requested the court to expedite his trial and to sentence him as soon as possible.

Inaz speaking in court said that he did not mention a “bomb” during the investigation process. Inaz said he talked about an “explosive devise” and said that the bomb mentioned in the statement read out is not in accordance to what he gave during the investigation process. He in formed the court that he was denied the right to an Attorney before the investigations process and the right to an Attorney was only granted after police obtained his statement.

Naseer’s Lawyer when given the opportunity to speak said what ever that explodes cannot be classified as bomb and said that government would have to prove their case. He argued that gas bottle may explode, a tire may also explode causing injury but that cannot be considered as a bomb. Nasser’s lawyer requested to speak further on the matter after scrutiny of all the papers involved in the case. He noted that these papers

State Attorney said that the explosive device detonated at Sultan Park was of vibratory nature and that bombs are made in different designs. He further said in charges made against Naseer, the explosive device was referred to as a bomb as Naseer himself said that it was a bomb.
Chief Judge in closing yesterday’s hearing provided the defense Attorney’s more time to study the charges as it was very lengthy. At yesterday hearing Ahmed Naseer was represented by Attorney Shaheem Ahmed, Inaz’s Attorney was Zaneen Hassan and Abdul Matheen defended Sobah.

The next hearing is scheduled for 3 of December 2007.