Yameen arrives at Criminal Court to sign statements
Trial date has yet to be announced but his lawyer thinks it will be soon.
11 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
Former President Abdulla Yameen arrived at the Criminal Court on Thursday to sign statements relating to the money laundering charges against him.
Yameen’s lawyer Adam Shameem told the Maldives Independent the trial could go ahead now that the signing of statements had been completed.
“We have not been given an exact date, but I think the trial will begin soon,” he said.
Yameen’s former adviser Azima Shakoor was also summoned to court on Monday.
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