Mohamed Musthaffa

Meera Mohideen Mohamed Musthaffa, also known as Myown Musthaffa, was a Sri Lankan politician, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister.
Musthaffa stood as an independent candidate in the 2010 presidential election and came 17th out of 22 candidates after receiving 3,134 votes.

Trial and conviction

Colombo High Court fixed the dates for the trial against Musthaffa in 2012. He was charged for offering LKR4.2 million to Mohamed Mussammil to support Sarath Fonseka in the 2010 presidential election. The verdict of the trial was delivered after a 13-years long trial in February 2023. Musthaffa was imprisoned for six months and his civil rights were suspended for seven years.

Death

Musthaffa died on 26 September 2023 in his residence in Kirulapana.