65. 马尔代夫政府对上述论点的前提持有异议，指出何种惩处适用要由法官决定，法官享有在个体案件中确定适当的、有意义的惩处形式的自由裁量权。政府认为，Mahloof 先生系由一个马尔代夫法庭根据马尔代夫法律定罪，所以，主张Mahloof 先生遭拘押属于第一类情况是说不通的。
65. The Government disputes the premise of this argument, noting that the determination of the applicable punishment rests with the judge, who enjoys discretion to determine the proper and meaningful form of punishment in individual cases. The Government contends that Mr. Mahloof was convicted by a Maldivian court and in accordance with Maldivian law and therefore it is impossible to argue that it falls under category I.