PG Office had opened a window for requests to review criminal charges filed by the state until October 20, with 539 cases submitted for review, including those involving individuals currently in custody.
Former President Abdulla Yameen has submitted to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PG Office) to review the charges against him.
PG Office had opened a window for requests to review criminal charges filed by the state until October 20, with 539 cases submitted for review, including those involving individuals currently in custody.
Mihaaru News reports these cases include money laundering and bribery charges against Yameen in connection with the leasing of Vaavu atoll Aarah and Raa atoll Fuggiri. However, the PG Office has not yet decided on whether to review the charges.
Yameen faces allegations of accepting USD 1 million in bribes and money laundering in the lease of Fuggiri through the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). This case is ongoing in the Criminal Court.
Yameen is also charged in relation to the lease of Vaavu atoll Aarah. While the Criminal Court had sentenced him to 11 years, the High Court later quashed the sentence and ordered a retrial, ruling that new evidence was inadmissible.
The prosecution has appealed to the Supreme Court, and the Criminal Court has adjourned the trial pending the Supreme Court’s decision.
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