The criminal court, in its verdict, found Yameen guilty of the charges and Chief Judge Ahmed Shakeel said that it is questionable that the money that documents show was deposited to Yameen's personal account from Yoosuf Naeem's account. Former president Yameen was accused of receiving one million USD stolen from state coffers in the country's biggest-ever corruption scandal, Avas reported.
According to reports, the former vice-president of Maldives was planning to seek 'the protection of India and had initiated the process of claiming asylum'.
Maldivian media reported that Adeeb was arrested while trying to enter the country illegally as a crew member of a tug boat.
This is Solih's first overseas visit after taking over as the President, suggesting that he would stick to the archipelago's traditional 'India First' policy unlike his predecessor Abdulla Yameen.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had paid a four-hour visit to the Maldives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on November 17.
Results released by the Elections Commission in Maldives early Monday morning showed Solih had secured 58.3 per cent of the popular vote.
Voting was extended in the Maldives presidential election Sunday amid technical glitches, after police raided the opposition's campaign headquarters, fuelling fears of rigging in favour of China-friendly incumbent President Abdulla Yameen.
In recent times, especially since President Abdulla Yameen assumed power in the Maldives, there has been a series of anti-India…
China on Friday welcomed Maldivian President’s Abdulla Yameen’s decision to lift the state of Emergency and hoped the government and…
The Maldivian government on Wednesday said it would not extend the state of Emergency after it expires on March 22.…
