Yameen's appeal falls short of standards: State

The state prosecutors said on Wednesday that the appeal submitted by former President Abdulla Yameen's lawyers regarding the Raa atoll Fuggiri case was not sufficient to meet the standards of an appeal.

Yameen, who is currently serving 11 years in prison after being found guilty of bribery and money laundering while leasing Vaavu atoll Aarah, has the same charges pressed against him over leasing Fuggiri. While this is ongoing, his lawyers have appealed against the earlier verdict made against Yameen by the Criminal Court.