Police arrested today Hassan Adil, an MP from Maldivian Democratic Party, for allegedly having sex with a goat. Adil is suspected of having sex with the goat in Makunudhoo island in Haa Dhaal.
"The owner of the goat found the poor animal on the beach. It was very weak," the newly elected councillor of Makunudhoo told reporters. The local council referred the matter to police as the Local Governance Act does not prescribe a course of action for councils to adopt when a goat is raped.
The police confirmed the case was under investigation.
Adil was in Makunudhoo to campaign for Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, the special enjoy of the president, currently contesting for MDP presidency.
"If I had known Adil had no way of fulfilling his carnal desires I would have invited him to my harem. I would have introduced him to my entourage of beautiful young ladies and wine," Zaki told reporters.
Zaki's campaign office said the incident would not affect the special enjoy's popularity nor his edge in the campaign over rival Ibrahim Didi, former fisheries minister.
On Monday, MDP Chairperson Mariya Ahmed Didi withdrew a resolution she had submitted to the parliament proposing to remove the monthly allowance of 20,000 rufiya for MPs.
"I don't think even 20,000 is now sufficient. The allowance has to be given because some MPs need that money to procure the services of prostitutes and visit the best whorehouses in the region. Without the allowance there will be more scandals involving goats," Mariya said in parliament, explaining the reason for withdrawing the resolution.
Mariya said she will not be taking the monthly allowance. "I get enough money to buy cucumbers," Mariya said.
The Human Rights Commission of Maldives said it will not comment on the goat incident as animal rights is not part of the commission's mandate.
After consulting religious scholars the people of Makunudhoo killed the goat according to Islamic tradition and buried it. A spokesman for police said this amounted to destroying the evidence as the police forensic team has not reached Makunudhoo yet.
Mohamed Zuhair, the press secretary for president, denied the claims made by opposition that evidence was purposefully destroyed to protect the MP from MDP. He said the government would introduce new steps to protect animals in the Maldives.
"The president is considering to put a policeman behind every goat," Zuhair said.
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