Former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Sentenced to 11 Years: The Maldives criminal court sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him guilty of corruption and money laundering charges related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. Yameen has denied doing anything wrong.
December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
About This Transition:
He was ousted from office in 2018 but has since been nominated as the Progressive Party of the Maldives’ presidential candidate for the 2023 election. Already in 2019 he 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 acquired through the lease of resort development rights. Yameen was placed under house arrest in 2020 after being sentenced, and he was released a few months later.
Concerns For India:
Since his release, Yameen, the half-brother of former dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has returned to active politics with a campaign against Indian influence in Maldives, raising concerns in New Delhi. Situated close to strategic shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean, Maldives is a focal point for competition between India and China over influence in the region.
Important Facts For The Competitive Exams:
President Of Maldives:- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Capital Of Maldives:- Male
Currency:- The Maldivian rufiyaa
