High Court Overturns Conviction of Ex-President Yameen, Orders Retrial
The High Court overturned the bribery and money laundering conviction of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, ordering a retrial. Yameen had served nearly one year and four months of an 11-year sentence. The court cited deprivation of constitutional rights during the initial trial. The ruling came 149 days after hearings concluded. Yameen alleged President Muizzu influenced the court to delay his release, echoed by the MDP.
The High Court overturned the bribery and money laundering conviction of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, ordering a retrial. Yameen had served nearly one year and four months of an 11-year sentence. The court cited deprivation of constitutional rights during the initial trial. The ruling came 149 days after hearings concluded. Yameen alleged President Muizzu influenced the court to delay his release, echoed by the MDP.
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The High Court overturned the bribery and money laundering conviction of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, ordering a retrial. Yameen had served nearly one year and four months of an 11-year sentence. The court cited deprivation of constitutional rights during the initial trial. The ruling came 149 days after hearings concluded. Yameen alleged President Muizzu influenced the court to delay his release, echoed by the MDP.
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