MALE, Maldives - Two opposition parties in the Maldives say the trial in which former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom was convicted of money laundering was politically motivated. In its ruling, the court found Yameen guilty of laundering $1 million in state money for personal gain during his presidency. The two opposition parties have appealed the case to the High Court. Abdul Raheem, Vice-President of the People’s National Congress, called for the coalition’s supporters to “peacefully oppose” the government, saying it was “incapable” and has “brought heavy financial burden on the people” of the Maldives. Yameen’s lawyers had expressed concern over the condition of his jail cell at Male Prison, where he was detained earlier.

Source: thestar December 01, 2019 13:00 UTC