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While former President Abdulla Yameen's defense sought to postpone his criminal sentence through an appeal to the High Court, the Prosecutor General's Office highlighted that the Criminal Procedure Act does not outline provisions for deferring criminal sentences.
Yameen is currently serving an 11-year prison term alongside a pending USD 5 million fine due to his conviction on charges of money laundering and graft in the Vaavu atoll Aarah lease case. His defense has initiated an appeal for the case with the High Court, with the trial currently underway.
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