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Yameen Requests House Arrest Transfer Due to Health Condition
Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom asked the High Court during a hearing to transfer him from prison to house arrest, citing deteriorating health, while he serves an 11-year sentence for bribery and money laundering. Earlier in the week his legal team also petitioned the High Court to defer the sentence and a US$5 million fine, pursuing a civil stay order application after prosecutors cited a Supreme Court precedent against staying criminal convictions.
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Thu 10 AugFormer President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom appealed to the High Court to transfer him from prison to house arrest during a hearing.10 Augonly Maldives Republicmade the appeal during a hearing at the High Court today.
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11-yearprison sentenceMaldives RepublicYameen, who is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for convictions of bribery and money laundering related to the lease of Aarah in Vaavu Atoll
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Yameen formally submitted a petition to the High Court seeking deferral of his prison sentence and fine.Earlier this weekthe High CourtMaldives RepublicEarlier this week, Yameen formally submitted a petition to the High Court, seeking the deferral of his 11-year prison sentence along with a US$5 million fine.
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