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HC Resumes Hearings on Yameen’s Appeal Against Money Laundering Conviction

The High Court resumed hearings on former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's appeal against his money laundering conviction, with the prosecution responding to his claim that a US$1 million deposit was part of a currency exchange transaction. The hearing lasted approximately four hours, was adjourned until Monday, and the presiding judge ordered the state agency to be represented in person at the next hearing.

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What happened

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  1. Mon 25 Sep
    The next hearing in the appeal was scheduled. Monday only Maldives Republic The next hearing is set for Monday.

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  2. Tue 26 Sep
    The High Court heard proceedings in former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's appeal against his money laundering conviction, with the… on Tuesday only Maldives Republic newest During Tuesday's hearing, the judges asked the prosecution several questions regarding how they defined money laundering in relation to Yameen's appeal points.

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  • 11-year jail sentence under appeal Maldives Republic One of the key points raised by Yameen's defence in the appeal against his 11-year jail sentence was that he had not committed any acts of money laundering.

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

  • MVR 200,000 per-deposit amount triggering bank notification to MMA Maldives Republic per-deposit limits set by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) requiring banks to notify the central bank of any deposits exceeding MVR 200,000 into any account in the Maldives

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

  • 99 percent stake held by Yusuf Naeem in 2G Pvt Ltd Maldives Republic A company named 2G Pvt Ltd, in which Yusuf Naeem held a 99 percent stake, was formed on 13 August.

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  • The bench adjourned the hearing after approximately four hours. till Monday Maldives Republic The hearing lasted for approximately four hours with the bench deciding to adjourn till Monday.

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  • Presiding judge Mohamed Saleem ordered the state agency to be represented at the court for the next hearing. Maldives Republic While concluding the hearing, presiding judge Mohamed Saleem noted the difficulties posed to the proceedings due to the prosecution choosing to participate online and ordered the state agency to be represented at the court for the next hearing.

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

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