Maldives' Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem has been brutally stabbed in broad daylight by gangs amid the ongoing political crisis, according to local media reports. The top lawyer had been appointed by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) under former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in 2019.
According to the police, Shameen was not near his security cover when the incident took place near Noor mosque. He is currently being treated at ADK Hospital for his wounds. He has also suffered a crack in his wrist trying to evade the attack.
No end in sight
My younger brother, Yameen Rasheed, the writer, was killed shortly before dawn on Sunday, 23 April 2017. He was one of three siblings in a very close-knit family. His brilliance set him apart from a young age – he completed his GCE O Levels before turning 15. I used to look forward to reading his essays during his school days; his writing was remarkable even then. We always noticed that he did things differently compared to other school children. I remember one instance in middle school when we had to state a proverb and explain it; Yameen, unlike other students, explained the proverb through an elaborate story.