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Ibrahim Hussein Zaki is a politician of the Maldives and the special envoy to the President of the Maldives.
Zaki is a former Cabinet Minister of the Maldives government. He also served as the Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
In November 2006, Zaki, then acting President of the MDP, was arrested for "inciting enmity against the lawful government".
In November 2012, Zaki and his son Mohamed Hamdan Zaki were among the arrested in Hondaidhoo Island in the Maldives along with two other Members of Parliament, in an alcohol and drug related bust. Mohammed Nasheed was allegedly expected to join them as well but cancelled his plans at the last minute.
Mr. Zaki was captured in a military operation and was suffered a heavy assault on the beach, to a point which caused him permanent damage. The task of escorting Zaki and his wife away from danger fell upon their then 16 year old grand daughter who took them to Sri Lanka, where he would get initial treatment for the injuries sustained. Early signs of brain trauma were visible in his suddenly erratic and controlling behaviour, he refused to continue treatment at any hospital and shortly after was taken to India where he would stay until 12 August 2013.Fresh charges have since been forwarded for prosecution by the Police.