Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor denied claims that he has permanently relocated to Singapore, saying he is abroad only for medical treatment and will return to the Maldives. Adeeb and former MMPRC managing director Abdulla Ziyath were pardoned after convictions in the MMPRC embezzlement scandal, drawing criticism from Transparency Maldives and the Human Rights Commission of Maldives.
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I am currently abroad for medical treatment & after that, I will return to my beloved country, where I will live, work & be buried in the soil of Maldives, where I belong, Insha Allah!
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released earlier this month after ex-President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih commuted his 20-year prison sentence
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Former President Abdulla Yameen, under whose administration the embezzlement occurred, is also serving an 11-year prison sentence for his involvement in the scandal.
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released earlier this month after ex-President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih commuted his 20-year prison sentence
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Adeeb underwent surgery in Singapore following hospitalisation for a severe neurological condition, believed to be a result of his solitary confinement between 2015 and 2018.
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is currently on trial on separate charges over alleged corruption in the lease of a different island, with his appeal nearing conclusion.
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