Former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum's bail variation application based on medical grounds has been withdrawn.
Sayed-Khaiyum appeared before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad this morning.
Sayed-Khaiyum's lawyer Devanesh Sharma has informed the Court that they will be looking at other options under the Bail Act.
Sayed-Khaiyum is charged with one count of abuse of office.
His charge relates to a report lodged by the Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa.
It is alleged that Sayed-Khaiyum between June 30th and July 12th in 2022, while being the Acting Prime Minister, signed a Deed of Variation and Addendum between the Government and the then Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem.
It is alleged the approval for the government to pay the taxes of Saneem was done without the proper approval of the Constitutional Offices Commission and the President.
Saneem is charged with one count of Receiving a Corrupt Benefit.
It is alleged that between the 1st of June 2022 and the 31st of July 2022, while being employed as the Supervisor of Elections, Saneem without lawful authority and reasonable excuse, asked for, and obtained a benefit for himself, that is, the approval and payment of deductible tax relief of more than $50,000 on his back pay from a senior Government official
The matter is adjourned to next Tuesday.
