Maldives former president Yameen will get 11-year jail time period

The former president of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, has been sentenced to 11 years in jail after discovering him responsible of corruption and cash laundering expenses.

Male,UPDATED: Dec 26, 2022 08:53 IST

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen attends a signing assembly on the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 7, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

By Reuters: The Maldives prison court docket on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in jail and fined him $5 million after discovering him responsible of corruption and cash laundering expenses associated to receiving kickbacks from a non-public firm.

Yameen has denied any wrongdoing.

He misplaced energy in 2018 however has been declared presidential candidate for the Progressive Party of the Maldives for an election due in 2023.

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Already in 2019 he was sentenced to 5 years in jail and fined $5 million in 2019 for embezzling $1 million in state funds, which the prosecution stated was acquired via the lease of resort improvement rights.

After his sentencing, Yameen was shifted to deal with arrest in 2020 and was freed months later.

Since his launch, Yameen, the half-brother of former dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has returned to energetic politics with a marketing campaign towards Indian affect in Maldives, elevating considerations in New Delhi.

Situated near strategic delivery lanes within the Indian Ocean, Maldives is a focus for competitors between India and China over affect within the area.

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Dec 26, 2022