I will continue my work to free President Mohamed Nasheed from prison.

Mahfooz Saeed, a member of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s legal team, has denounced a government claim that his stabbing was provoked by a dispute over legal work not related to the jailed opposition leader’s case.

26-year-old was stabbed in the head on September 4. A knife was lodged three and a half inches deep above his left ear. He narrowly survived the life-threatening attack.

“I firmly assert that this attack does not relate to any of my personal matters.
 I have never received death threats because of my work as a lawyer,” Mahfooz said in a statement.

Mahfooz, who is currently in Sri Lanka, said he is recovering from the stabbing and will return once he completes his treatment.

“My hope is that the people who are working for justice and democracy in the Maldives remain steadfast until we achieve our goals. I remain determined. I will continue my work to free President Mohamed Nasheed from prison,”