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MCS Refuses to Grant Additional Concessions to Ex-President Yameen

MCS Refuses to Grant Additional Concessions to Ex-President Yameen

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, serving an 11-year sentence for bribery and money laundering, was denied additional concessions by the Maldives Correctional Service (MCS). He requested to participate in political activities and meet supporters, but MCS denied the request, citing violation of law. Yameen is currently under house arrest in Malé. President Mohamed Muizzu had pledged to free Yameen, but progress is slow. Yameen severed ties with the PPM-PNC coalition and started registering a new party, the People's National Front (PNF).

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, serving an 11-year sentence for bribery and money laundering, was denied additional concessions by the Maldives Correctional Service (MCS). He requested to participate in political activities and meet supporters, but MCS denied the request, citing violation of law. Yameen is currently under house arrest in Malé. President Mohamed Muizzu had pledged to free Yameen, but progress is slow. Yameen severed ties with the PPM-PNC coalition and started registering a new party, the People's National Front (PNF).

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Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, serving an 11-year sentence for bribery and money laundering, was denied additional concessions by the Maldives Correctional Service (MCS). He requested to participate in political activities and meet supporters, but MCS denied the request, citing violation of law. Yameen is currently under house arrest in Malé. President Mohamed Muizzu had pledged to free Yameen, but progress is slow. Yameen severed ties with the PPM-PNC coalition and started registering a new party, the People's National Front (PNF).

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