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Thousands Rally for Freedom of Imprisoned Former President Yameen

The opposition PPM-PNC coalition held the 'Bunvaru' rally on Friday evening calling for the release of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom, with over 5,000 participants, held alongside the 'Hope Conference' preparing for the upcoming presidential election. Police arrested one person who tried to disturb the rally; Yameen, president from 2013 to 2018, is serving a five-year prison sentence for money laundering and embezzlement.

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What happened

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  1. Fri 3 Feb
    The opposition PPM-PNC coalition held a large rally calling for the release of former President Yameen from prison. Friday evening only Maldives Republic newest The opposition PPM-PNC coalition held a large rally on Friday evening, calling for the release of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom from prison.

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  2. Fri 3 Feb
    The Bunvaru rally began in front of the PPM headquarters and concluded near the Artificial Beach area with a special Dua. Friday evening only Maldives Republic The rally began at 4:00pm in front of the PPM headquarters, with participants calling for Yameen’s freedom. The event concluded near the Artificial Beach area with a special Dua.

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  • Over 5,000 participants in the Bunvaru rally Maldives Republic Over 5,000 people, including coalition leaders and supporters of Yameen, participated in the “Bunvaru” rally, which was held on the sidelines of the “Hope Conference” in preparation for the upcoming presidential election.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 2013 to 2018 presidency term Maldives Republic Yameen, who served as the President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018, was arrested in 2018 on charges of money laundering and embezzlement.

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  • The opposition coalition held the 'Hope Conference' to regroup and move forward with campaign trips and other election-related matters. Maldives Republic The “Hope Conference” aimed to bring together opposition coalition members in one place to regroup and move forward with campaign trips and other election-related matters.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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