Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has denied claims that former President Abdulla Yameen is to be transferred to house arrest for one month.
Responding to reports on Yameen’s transfer to house arrest, MCS stated discussions are ongoing regarding the request. However, MCS said no decision has yet been made.
After Yameen's spouse, former First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim, requested the authorities to transfer him to house arrest for the month of Ramadan, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said he is discussing with the relevant authorities on providing some leeway for the former president.
Former President Yameen was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2019, after the Criminal Court of the Maldives found him guilty of laundering USD 1 million embezzled from the state in the corruption scandal of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). He is also currently under trial for another case of money laundering and accepting USD 1.1 million in bribes for the lease of Fuhgiri, Raa Atoll, for resort development through MMPRC.