Maldives cancels 5-year jail term of ex-President convicted of corruption: Reports

Male, Nov 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The Maldives Supreme Court has revoked the five-year prison term imposed on former President Abdulla Yameen on money laundering charges, media reported on Tuesday.
Yameen was convicted in November 2019, after his 2013-2018 presidential term, for the embezzlement of up to
1 million in government funds using a private company. In addition to the jail time, the ex-leader was fined

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