Ex-President Yameen Faces Upset as Endorsed Candidates Fail in Parliamentary Elections

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom faced a resounding defeat in the 2024 parliamentary elections as none of the 35 independent candidates he endorsed secured a win. This outcome left his newly formed People's National Front (PNF) without representation. The High Court overturned Yameen's bribery and money laundering conviction just 48 hours before the vote, ordering a retrial and releasing him after nearly 1 year and 4 months of an 11-year sentence. Yameen alleged the Muizzu administration delayed his appeal. His son Zeine Abdulla Yameen accused the government of obstructing the PNF's formation.

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom faced a resounding defeat in the 2024 parliamentary elections as none of the 35 independent candidates he endorsed secured a win. This outcome left his newly formed People's National Front (PNF) without representation. The High Court overturned Yameen's bribery and money laundering conviction just 48 hours before the vote, ordering a retrial and releasing him after nearly 1 year and 4 months of an 11-year sentence. Yameen alleged the Muizzu administration delayed his appeal. His son Zeine Abdulla Yameen accused the government of obstructing the PNF's formation.

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom faced a resounding defeat in the 2024 parliamentary elections as none of the 35 independent candidates he endorsed secured a win. This outcome left his newly formed People's National Front (PNF) without representation. The High Court overturned Yameen's bribery and money laundering conviction just 48 hours before the vote, ordering a retrial and releasing him after nearly 1 year and 4 months of an 11-year sentence. Yameen alleged the Muizzu administration delayed his appeal. His son Zeine Abdulla Yameen accused the government of obstructing the PNF's formation.

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