Maldives: After EC, SC denies nomination to Yameen, Solih faces record seven rivals
1 year, 4 months ago

Maldives: After EC, SC denies nomination to Yameen, Solih faces record seven rivals

Firstpost  

Maldives has a two-phase presidential election with the top two from the first round facing off in the run-off, if no one obtains the mandated 50% minimum With the Maldivian Supreme Court upholding the Election Commission’s rejection of the candidature of the jailed ex-president Abdulla Yameen of the Opposition PPM-PNC combine, President Ibrahim ‘Ibu’ Solih faces seven contenders in his re-election bid, slated for September. The list includes PPM-PNC replacement and Male Mayor, Dr Mohamed Muizzu with Yameen’s reluctant support, and parliamentarian Ilays Labeeb of “The Democrats”, a party founded by Parliament Speaker Mohamed ‘Anni’ Nasheed after he lost the hotly-contested presidential preliminary election of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party to the incumbent. Development galore Yameen is still considered a ‘development man’, so has Team Solih projected him to be one. Nor is it known why as the prospective presidential candidate of the nation’s second largest party – a fact that they lost no occasion to stress – Yameen did not move the Supreme Court, seeking a different Bench or an order after two of the three High Court judges hearing his case successively went on ‘family leave’, closer to the EC opening the presidential nominations.

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Muizzu’s People’s National Congress Storms to Power in Maldives
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Muizzu’s People’s National Congress Storms to Power in Maldives

The Diplomat  

The People’s National Congress, the party of President Mohamed Muizzu, won a landslide victory in Maldives’ April 21 parliamentary elections. After its own historic 65-seat haul five years ago, the formerly ruling Maldivian Democratic Party suffered a humiliating defeat, winning just 12 seats and losing strongholds such as the capital Malé, the southernmost atoll of Addu, and former President Ibrahim …

Stability in Maldives: On the election results and India ties
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Stability in Maldives: On the election results and India ties

The Hindu  

There are several important messages from the win by Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu’s party, the PNC, in this week’s parliamentary elections. The PNC’s “super-majority” — over 70 of 93 Members of Parliament or People’s Majlis, including allies and independents — also eases Mr. Muizzu’s path to passing laws and even making constitutional amendments. The results also indicate widespread approval by …

Maldives: Muizzu extends grip on power as 6 independents join party after landslide win in parliamentary polls
8 months ago

Maldives: Muizzu extends grip on power as 6 independents join party after landslide win in parliamentary polls

India TV News  

Male: After a landslide win in the recent parliamentary elections, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and his People's National Congress further consolidated their grip on power as six independent candidates, who were elected on Sunday, joined the ruling party, according to officials on Wednesday. The election in the Maldives also came amidst deteriorating ties between the archipelago nation and India since …

Maldives Elections: What Maldivian President Muizzu’s super majority could mean
8 months ago

Maldives Elections: What Maldivian President Muizzu’s super majority could mean

The Hindu  

After his party won a decisive majority in Sunday’s general elections, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has both executive powers and parliamentary backing to shape the island nation’s policies for the next five years. The party was preparing to hold a huge celebration titled “Welcome — to the People’s Nation’s Majlis”, in capital Male on Monday night. While citing the MDP’s …

Maldives parliamentary election: President Mohamed Muizzu’s litmus test amid anti-India policies
8 months ago

Maldives parliamentary election: President Mohamed Muizzu’s litmus test amid anti-India policies

Live Mint  

The crucial test of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu began on Sunday as the citizens of the archipelago nation voted in a Parliamentary election. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu accused of corruption ahead of polls Muizzu visited China earlier this year and negotiated an increase in the number of tourists and inbound flights from China. About Maldives Parliamentary Election 2024 Six political …

President Muizzu’s party secures big win in Maldives parliamentary polls
8 months ago

President Muizzu’s party secures big win in Maldives parliamentary polls

The Hindu  

The ruling People’s National Congress of the Maldives secured a big win in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, giving President Mohamed Muizzu significant control over the legislature, six months after he rose to the country’s top office. The poll outcome effectively reconfigures the Maldivian Parliament, earlier controlled by the Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, in President Muizzu’s favour. This, despite a …

India-Maldives ties suffer unprecedented damage due to social media fracas
11 months ago

India-Maldives ties suffer unprecedented damage due to social media fracas

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 25, 2024 11:00 IST - 5 MINS READ Amid the ongoing major upheaval in India-Maldives relations, a development in the capital city of Malé proved once again, if at all any proof was required, that it is local problems and not rhetoric on international concerns that influence voting patterns in any nation. On January 13, 58 days …

Maldives Opposition parties flag Muizzu government’s ‘anti-India’ pivot
11 months ago

Maldives Opposition parties flag Muizzu government’s ‘anti-India’ pivot

Live Mint  

India-Maldives Row: In the latest flare up of the diplomatic row between India and Maldives, the island nation's two Opposition parties have expressed grave concern with President Mohamed Muizzu's 'anti-India- stance. Two main opposition parties in Maldives called India as the “most long-standing ally". Maldives' two main opposition parties, Maldivian Democratic Party and the Democrats, came out in support of …

Explained | Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations
11 months, 1 week ago

Explained | Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations

The Hindu  

The story so far: An online war of words set off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts pitching for tourism in the Lakshadweep islands has dramatically escalated into a diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, worsening the already strained relationship between the Indian Ocean neighbours. Bilateral relations have hit a rough patch since Mohamed Muizzu was elected President last …

'India Out' campaign in Maldives, supported by current president, was last year when "IT cell" had no interest in Maldives
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'India Out' campaign in Maldives, supported by current president, was last year when "IT cell" had no interest in Maldives

Op India  

The controversy sparked by 3 Maldivian ministers, now suspended, has brought global embarrassment to the Maldivian government. So the Congress’s takeaway is not that Indians made the pro-China Maldivian government bend but that India “lost all the goodwill built over decades”. In a taunt to Mr Sinha, whose tweet first exposed the anti-India faces in the Maldivian government, Kharge blamed …

Vantage | How Maldives' two 'India Out' champions, Yameen and Muizzu, fell out
1 year ago

Vantage | How Maldives' two 'India Out' champions, Yameen and Muizzu, fell out

Firstpost  

Maldives’ President Mohammed Muizzu’s tenure is off to a shaky start. Reports say, Yameen’s exit is because of Mohamed Muizzu whose party is called the People’s National Congress. And in return, Muizzu made a pledge to uphold Yameen’s campaign promises including the India Out campaign. Many senior leaders of Yameen’s former party have spoken out and have supported Muizzu. We …

Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China

The Diplomat  

The political landscape of the Maldives has dramatically shifted following the recent runoff round of the presidential election held on September 30, which witnessed the defeat of the incumbent government led by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party. Much of the opposition’s campaign centered on an “India Out” movement calling for the removal of alleged Indian military personnel …

The Maldives, the evolution of a democracy
1 year, 2 months ago

The Maldives, the evolution of a democracy

The Hindu  

The Maldives, South Asia’s smallest nation-state, sent a clear signal through its latest presidential election: democracy is thriving. Abdulla Yameen, the most pro-China president so far, served his full term, followed by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the candidate of the Maldivian Democratic Party and the architect of ‘India First’ policy, who served from 2018 till now. Following his defeat, he will …

India looking to engage with the new Maldives govt. on all issues, says MEA
1 year, 2 months ago

India looking to engage with the new Maldives govt. on all issues, says MEA

The Hindu  

India looks forward to engaging the new Maldives government on “all issues”, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, responding to the Maldivian President-elect Mohamed Muizzu’s statement that Indian military personnel would be asked to leave the islands. Coast Guard project opposed While India has had a strong military presence in the Indian Ocean Region for many years, naval …

Change in the Maldives: The Hindu Editorial on the new leader, Mohamed Muizzu
1 year, 2 months ago

Change in the Maldives: The Hindu Editorial on the new leader, Mohamed Muizzu

The Hindu  

The Maldives has chosen a new leader, replacing President Ibu Solih, who won by a landslide in 2018, with Mohamed Muizzu, the Mayor of Male and the choice of the previous ruling party, the PPM. Mr. Muizzu won Saturday’s presidential run-off that followed an inconclusive first round in which no candidate crossed 50% of the vote, winning nearly 54% to …

Maldives elects pro-China leader as president in shift away from regional ally India
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives elects pro-China leader as president in shift away from regional ally India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Maldives has elected a pro-China …

Who is Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives’s pro-China president-elect?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives’s pro-China president-elect?

Al Jazeera  

The opposition candidate beats the incumbent, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India. Voters in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Maldives on Saturday elected opposition leader Mohamed Muizzu as the country’s president, giving him 54 percent of the votes, according to preliminary results. Muizzu, candidate for the Progressive Party of Maldives, roundly defeated incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of …

Pro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Wins Maldives Presidency With 'India Out’ Campaign
1 year, 2 months ago

Pro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Wins Maldives Presidency With 'India Out’ Campaign

ABP News  

Mohamed Muizzu, a pro-China candidate, secured victory in the Maldives presidential election on Saturday, as reported by the news agency AFP. Outgoing Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih conceded defeat after the Election Commission's count revealed that his pro-China rival riding on the "India out" campaign won the polls. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's tweet congratulating Mohamed Muizzu on being elected as the …

MALDIVES | Maldives presidential run-off: Pro-India candidate Ibu Solih loses election
1 year, 2 months ago

MALDIVES | Maldives presidential run-off: Pro-India candidate Ibu Solih loses election

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 30, 2023 22:22 IST - 5 MINS READ Pro-India candidate in the Maldivian Presidential election, the incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, lost to the Male city Mayor, Mohamed Muizzu, backed by the China-leaning Progressive Party of Maldives, in the run-off election held on September 30. In the first round, of the 225,486 votes polled, Muizzu was placed in …

Opposition candidate Muizzu beats India-friendly Solih in Maldives presidential run-off
1 year, 2 months ago

Opposition candidate Muizzu beats India-friendly Solih in Maldives presidential run-off

The Hindu  

Front runner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu was elected President of the Maldives on Saturday, as he beat the India-friendly incumbent, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in a closely fought contest. The vote for change in the Maldives comes after a strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the Solih administration, and a concerted Opposition campaign led by his rival, former President and jailed leader …

Maldivians vote in a run-off Presidential in shadow of India-China power play
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldivians vote in a run-off Presidential in shadow of India-China power play

The Hindu  

Maldivians were voting on September 30 in the run-off presidential election which has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Neither main opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu nor incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih got more than 50% in the first round of voting …

Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off
1 year, 2 months ago

Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off

Al Jazeera  

Voters in the Maldives choose their next president in a run-off election closely watched by China and India. Voters in the Maldives are casting their ballots in a presidential run-off that could determine the fate of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s nascent democracy as well as its ties with China and India. N Sathiya Moorthy, a political commentator based in the …

Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives election in victory for pro-China camp
1 year, 2 months ago

Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives election in victory for pro-China camp

Al Jazeera  

Incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih concedes defeat shortly before midnight after Muizzu wins 54 percent of the vote. Mohamed Muizzu has won the presidential election in the Maldives after a second-round run-off against incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, which was seen as a test of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s nascent democracy as well as its ties with China and traditional benefactor India. …

Ahead of Maldives poll run-off, India ties remain key issue
1 year, 2 months ago

Ahead of Maldives poll run-off, India ties remain key issue

The Hindu  

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s close India ties dominated the campaign trail on the eve of Saturday’s election run-off in the island nation, with frontrunner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu promising to “safeguard the country’s independence and sovereignty”. The Opposition People’s National Congress-Progressive Party of Maldives combine’s candidate Mohamed Muizzu secured the highest vote share of 46.06% while incumbent Mr. …

Maldives’ presidential poll tomorrow; why India, China will keep close watch
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives’ presidential poll tomorrow; why India, China will keep close watch

Live Mint  

Maldives, the picturesque archipelago in the Indian Ocean, will hold a high-stake run-off presidential election tomorrow – the outcome of which will not only be closely watched by its populace of 500,000 but also India and China, the two Asian powers considered to be vying for geostrategic presence in the region. While incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has strengthened the …

Maldives polls: Why is it high stakes for India and China?
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives polls: Why is it high stakes for India and China?

Firstpost  

Maldives will vote in a presidential run-off on Saturday, choosing between President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu. Tomorrow, the island nation will witness a run-off election between President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu and the contest won’t just be closely watched by the locals but also by India and China, as both countries vie …

Maldives presidentia l election 2023: Maldives poised for new President with tight race between India-leaning Solih and Muizzu, supported by China-backed PPM
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives presidentia l election 2023: Maldives poised for new President with tight race between India-leaning Solih and Muizzu, supported by China-backed PPM

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 21, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ By the evening of September 30, Maldivians will know who their new President will be—the India-leaning Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party who is seeking a second term, or Male city Mayor Mohamed Muizzu, who is supported by the China-leaning main opposition party, the Progressive Party of …

Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with China
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with China

The Hindu  

The Maldives stands at a geopolitical crossroads ahead of its presidential runoff vote with the frontrunner, a former construction minister, set on demolishing India's influence and building stronger ties with China. Muizzu won just over 46 percent of Saturday's first-round vote with incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who presided over a restoration of ties with traditional benefactor India, trailing on 39 …

Mint Explainer: Maldives elections and India's strategic interests
1 year, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: Maldives elections and India's strategic interests

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Maldives, a crucial ally for India in the Indian Ocean, completed its first round of pivotal presidential elections on Saturday. Experts believe President Yameen saw India as a backer of the Maldives Democratic Party, his political rivals. Incumbent President Ibu Solih, who took office in 2018, returned the country’s foreign policy to its “India First" orientation. Additionally, …

Maldives presidential runoff is set for September 30 with pro-China opposition in a surprise lead
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives presidential runoff is set for September 30 with pro-China opposition in a surprise lead

The Hindu  

Maldivians will return to the polls on Sept. 30 to vote in a runoff election between the top two candidates in the country's presidential race after neither secured more than 50% in the first round, the elections commission said Sunday. Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz managed a surprise lead with more than 46% of votes, while the incumbent President Ibrahim …

Maldives presidential runoff is set for Sept. 30 with opposition in surprise lead but short of mark
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives presidential runoff is set for Sept. 30 with opposition in surprise lead but short of mark

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz managed a surprise …

Maldives presidential election heading for second round after no clear winner emerges
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives presidential election heading for second round after no clear winner emerges

The Hindu  

The Maldives Presidential election on September 9 was headed toward a second round between the top two candidates after none of the eight contestants secured more than 50% of the vote for an outright win, local media reported. Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz secured a surprise lead with more than 46% of votes, while the incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih …

Maldivians vote for president in a virtual geopolitical race between India and China
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldivians vote for president in a virtual geopolitical race between India and China

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Muiz promised that if he won the presidency …

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohmed Solih to face runoff following tough challenge from rival
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohmed Solih to face runoff following tough challenge from rival

The Hindu  

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is seeking a second term, will face a runoff election later this month, following stiff competition from his main rival in Saturday’s fragmented presidential race. According to local media reports — published ahead of the final tally of the Election Commission — Mohamed Muizzu, fielded by the opposition bloc led by jailed President Abdulla …

Maldives election goes to run-off, with pro-China opposition leading
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives election goes to run-off, with pro-China opposition leading

Al Jazeera  

The Maldives appears headed for a run-off vote after the opposition candidate took a surprise lead over President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, but fell short of an outright majority in a hotly contested presidential election. “Nasheed looks like the biggest winner in today’s outcome, elevating himself to the status of kingmaker,” said Ahmed Shaheed, a former Maldives foreign minister and professor …

As Maldives goes to polls, eight candidates vie for top office in fragmented race
1 year, 3 months ago

As Maldives goes to polls, eight candidates vie for top office in fragmented race

The Hindu  

Over 2,80,000 people of the Maldives will have a say in the presidential polls on Saturday, a race that has been shaped by three presidents – the incumbent, a breakaway leader, and a jailed politician. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is seeking a record second term amid a host of political challenges, including a diminished party, after his former colleague Mohamed …

Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy

Al Jazeera  

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is pulling out all the stops to win re-election. “Many people do not feel as if they have options … They tell us that they’ve seen their hopes for a clean government dashed again, and say they do not like any of the candidates.” The apparent apathy is a far cry from five years ago …

Maldives presidential election 2023: Debt, India’s military presence major concerns
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives presidential election 2023: Debt, India’s military presence major concerns

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 18:48 IST - 4 MINS READ The 2023 Presidential election is unlike any other in the short history of multi-party democracy in the Maldives, a journey that the people of this archipelago nation embarked on in 2008. There is no one central issue that political parties highlight: the main opposition, the Progressive Party of Maldives, …

Maldives Presidential Election 2023: Odds Stacked Against Ibu Solih in Two-Way Battle with Mohamed Muizzu
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives Presidential Election 2023: Odds Stacked Against Ibu Solih in Two-Way Battle with Mohamed Muizzu

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 05, 2023 15:33 IST - 6 MINS READ The odds, and history, are stacked against Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as he seeks a second term in the September 9 election: his party, the Maldivian Democratic Party, is now a diminished entity after a major split, and, since the first multi-party election in 2008, no President has …

Maldives SC bars Yameen from contesting September presidential polls
1 year, 4 months ago

Maldives SC bars Yameen from contesting September presidential polls

The Hindu  

The Maldives Supreme Court on Sunday barred the jailed former President Abdulla Yameen from contesting the island nation’s presidential election in September, citing his conviction by a criminal court. However, his party had nominated him as its candidate for the island nation’s presidential race scheduled on September 9, in which incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is seeking a second term. …

Maldives Elections: Pro-China Opposition’s 'India Out' Drive Cashing In on Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

Maldives Elections: Pro-China Opposition’s 'India Out' Drive Cashing In on Modi

The Quint  

A Maldivian government statement says: “Such dishonourable acts by the Opposition regarding one of Maldives’ key bilateral partners and its leadership does not only provoke hatred but also promote hostility with the objective of tarnishing the country’s long-standing cordial ties with India.” But an undeterred PPM plans to capitalise on Modi to rally Maldives Muslim masses behind it amid the …

Maldives: Why JP’s Decision to Contest Presidential Poll will not Affect Solih Government
1 year, 9 months ago

Maldives: Why JP’s Decision to Contest Presidential Poll will not Affect Solih Government

News 18  

The late Saturday decision of the Jumhooree Party in the MDP-led ruling combine in Maldives to contest the September presidential polls on its own will not affect the stability of the incumbent Ibrahim ‘Ibu’ Solih’s government. Another ally, the Maumoon Reform Movement has deferred a decision on Solih’s missive, seeking support, until the return of party founder and former President …

Maldives president to run again after winning primary
1 year, 10 months ago

Maldives president to run again after winning primary

The Hindu  

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won a party primary and will run for a second term in September elections. Mr. Solih defeated Mohamed Nasheed, the parliament speaker and a former president, in the Maldivian Democratic Party primary held Saturday night. But Mr. Solih was named the party's presidential candidate in 2018 in place of the more charismatic Mr. Nasheed after …

Maldives on edge after bitterly fought presidential primary
1 year, 10 months ago

Maldives on edge after bitterly fought presidential primary

Al Jazeera  

Ruling party says President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the vote, but his rival has alleged fraud and is yet to concede. The Maldives’ President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has been declared the winner of a contentious presidential primary, but his rival has alleged voter fraud and has yet to concede the vote, heightening political uncertainty in the popular Indian Ocean tourist …

Maldives ruling party holds high-stakes presidential primary
1 year, 10 months ago

Maldives ruling party holds high-stakes presidential primary

Al Jazeera  

Male, Maldives – The Maldives’s governing party is set to hold a primary that is pitting incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih against his former ally and the nation’s first democratically-elected leader, Mohamed Nasheed. “Both Nasheed and Solih’s campaign teams have crossed the red line,” she said. The bitter rivalry between the childhood friends, who are also related by marriage, began …

Conviction of Abdulla Yameen means more tension for Maldives
1 year, 11 months ago

Conviction of Abdulla Yameen means more tension for Maldives

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 12, 2023 10:20 IST Politics can be as simple as “what goes around comes around”. In 2015, when Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom of the Progressive Party of Maldives, was the President of the Maldives, a court sentenced Mohamed Nasheed, the first democratically elected President of the archipelago nation, to 13 years in prison, on what was widely …

Friendly neighbourhood: On India-Maldives bilateral relations
1 year, 11 months ago

Friendly neighbourhood: On India-Maldives bilateral relations

The Hindu  

The conviction of former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen by a criminal court in the Maldives just a year ahead of general elections could affect his plans to lead the PPM-PNC opposition alliance. Even as the Solih government has been prompt in countering Mr. Yameen’s allegations, condemning the “India Out” campaign, and arresting a senior opposition leader for threatening violence against …

Former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to Appeal 11-year Jail Term
1 year, 11 months ago

Former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to Appeal 11-year Jail Term

News 18  

Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen will appeal as soon as possible against his conviction and jailing for 11 years on corruption and money laundering charges, said his lawyer. Former Maldives vice president Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, who is leading Yameen’s legal team, said they will appeal against the criminal court’s verdict without delay. ”It’s quite absurd that the court has issued …

Maldives court finds former president Abdulla Yameen guilty of corruption
2 years ago

Maldives court finds former president Abdulla Yameen guilty of corruption

Hindustan Times  

The criminal court of Maldives on Sunday found the country's former president Abdulla Yameen guilty on corruption and money laundering charges related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. Yameen, who lost power in 2018, was sentenced to five years in jail and fined $5 million in 2019 for embezzling $1 million in state funds, which the prosecution said was …

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