A minister of Maldives’ cabinet has been arrested on charges of practicing black magic on President Mohammad Muizzu. The woman minister who has been arrested on charges of black magic is Fatima Shamnaz Ali Salim. Fatima Shamnaz is the Environment Minister in the Muizzu government.
Two other people have also been arrested with her, one of whom is her brother. After their arrest, these people were presented before the court, from where they have been sent on a seven-day remand. Earlier, the police raided Fatima’s residence and seized many objectionable things. It is being said that she used them for black magic.
Things related to black magic seized from Minister Fatima Shamnaz’s house
Police spokesperson Ahmed Shifan also confirmed the arrest of Minister Fatima Shamnaz along with two others on Tuesday. Earlier, the police raided Shamnaz’s house and seized several items that sources say could have been used to perform black magic. Before taking over the environment ministry, Shamnaz was working as a minister of state in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Different theories about black magic? On Mohammad Muizzu
Many theories are coming up about doing black magic on President Mohammad Muizzu. According to some media reports, Shamnaz wanted to get in President Mohammad Muizzu’s good books by doing black magic on him. It is being said that she wanted to get an important position in the Muizzu government. For this, she was resorting to black magic.
A different theory is also coming up in this case that Mohammad Muizzu’s wife and First Lady have implicated Shamnaz in this case out of revenge. Because it is alleged that Shamnaz had leaked a video of Muizzu’s wife, in which she is seen singing and dancing in a pub.
Strongly condemn the politically motivated arrest of state minister Shamnaaz. President @MMuizzu’s insecure wife Sajidha is framing Shamnaaz for recording this video. Shame on you Sajidha. #FreeShamnaaz pic.twitter.com/46INhHVxRj
— Moosa Anwar 🇲🇻 (@moosaanvar) June 26, 2024
Who is Shamnaz Ali?
Before being made the Environment Minister, Shamnaz was a councillor of Henveiru South in Male City Council. She resigned from the council in April this year to take up the post of minister in the Muizzu government. She also held an important position in the President’s Office before this.
She is the former wife of Adam Rameez, a senior official who was close to Mohammad Muizzu and his wife. Both of them got divorced recently. No charges have been levelled against Rameez in this case, nor has any involvement of his been found in this case. But he has been suspended. Shamnaz has three children, one of whom is around one and a half years old.
Let us tell you that the Maldives government had issued a warning in 2015 in view of the increasing cases of black magic in the country. The Islamic Ministry of the Maldives government had issued a public warning saying that the use of black magic is increasing in the society. People should stay away from it, otherwise the results will not be good.
Let us tell you that in Maldives, black magic is called Fundita or Shihiru in the local language. Under Islamic law, there is a provision for severe punishment if found guilty in a black magic case. Last month, the police arrested a 60-year-old man on charges of practicing black magic on a young man contesting parliamentary elections on behalf of the ruling party of Maldives.