Court to Issue Ruling in Waheed Al-Dossari and Hasan Al-Araibi's Appeals on April 27
2019-04-23 - 6:58 p
Bahrain Mirror: The High Appeals Criminal Court set April 27 as a date to issue its ruling in the appeals of Waheed Al-Dossari and Hasan Al-Araibi in case of receiving money from a former Qatari MP Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani to run for elections.
The first instance court sentenced Waheed Al-Dossari and Hasan Al-Araibi to 5 and 3 years in jail after accusing them of receiving money from a former Qatari MP. Meanwhile, the two were acquitted of colluding with Qatar charge.
The Public Prosecution said that it reached through investigations that while returning home, the two suspects had cash money exceeding 12000 BD and 5000 Qatari Riyal without informing the customs about the amount. Meanwhile, their bank accounts revealed receiving money from outside Bahrain amounting to 235 thousand and 804 BD.
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