Former VP Returns After Medical Furlough in Singapore
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor returned to the Maldives after receiving medical treatment in Singapore. He is serving a 20-year sentence for the MMPRC corruption scandal. The state granted him medical leave under the supervision of the Maldives Correctional Service. He arrived in Singapore on 12 July under a 10-day leave extended to the end of October. His party, the Maldives Third-way Democrats (MTD), announced that the first phase of treatment was completed, with the second phase scheduled for October 2023. A fine of MVR 2 million remains unpaid, and the Attorney General's Office has initiated civil action. Ghafoor has also applied for sentence commutation.
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor returned to the Maldives after receiving medical treatment in Singapore. He is serving a 20-year sentence for the MMPRC corruption scandal. The state granted him medical leave under the supervision of the Maldives Correctional Service. He arrived in Singapore on 12 July under a 10-day leave extended to the end of October. His party, the Maldives Third-way Democrats (MTD), announced that the first phase of treatment was completed, with the second phase scheduled for October 2023. A fine of MVR 2 million remains unpaid, and the Attorney General's Office has initiated civil action. Ghafoor has also applied for sentence commutation.
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Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor returned to the Maldives after receiving medical treatment in Singapore. He is serving a 20-year sentence for the MMPRC corruption scandal. The state granted him medical leave under the supervision of the Maldives Correctional Service. He arrived in Singapore on 12 July under a 10-day leave extended to the end of October. His party, the Maldives Third-way Democrats (MTD), announced that the first phase of treatment was completed, with the second phase scheduled for October 2023. A fine of MVR 2 million remains unpaid, and the Attorney General's Office has initiated civil action. Ghafoor has also applied for sentence commutation.
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