Yameen free: High Court overturns 11 year jail sentence, orders retrial

High Court has overturned Criminal Court's verdict sentencing former President Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison on charges of money laundering and bribery.

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Mariyath Mohamed

2024-04-18 19:24:14

High Court has also overturned Criminal Court's verdict sentencing former President Abdulla Yameen to 7 years in prison over money laundering charges, and ordered a retrial.

The High Court ordered earlier today that a retrial be granted to Yameen on the charges of accepting bribes in the lease of Vaavu atoll Aarah.

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