AG Office moves to collect ex-President Yameen's USD 5 million fine through MIRA

Attorney General's (AG) Office, on Wednesday, revealed that relevant documents were forwarded to Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) to collect the USD 5 million fine imposed on former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

Criminal Court, in November 2019, sentenced Yameen to five years in prison, ordering him to pay a fine of USD 5 million within a six-month period over money laundering charges related to the embezzlement of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), which resulted in a potential loss of MVR 4 billion in state funds.