High Court concludes Ex-Pres Yameen's appeal hearings

The High Court, on Tuesday, concluded hearings on former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's appeal case regarding the Criminal Court's money laundering charges.

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Former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. PHOTO: AHMED AWSHAN ILYAS / MIHAARU

Mariyam Malsa

2020-09-01 20:46:50

The High Court, on Tuesday, concluded hearings on former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's appeal case regarding the Criminal Court's money laundering charges.

In December 2019, the Criminal Court sentenced Yameen to five years in prison and a fine of USD 5 million over the embezzlement of MVR 3.4 billion from Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).

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