Opposition protesters demand release of ex-president Yameen
The opposition leader was detained for a money laundering trial.
21 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Supporters of former president Abdulla Yameen protested in Malé on Wednesday night, demanding the release of the opposition leader after he was detained for a money laundering trial.
Yameen is accused of laundering US$1 million transferred to his account by a company implicated in the country’s biggest corruption scandal. The criminal court ordered Yameen to be taken into custody after prosecutors submitted evidence of an alleged attempt to bribe witnesses and tamper with evidence.
On Wednesday evening, Yameen was brought to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in the capital for a consultation with cardiac doctors, who decided to keep him under observation for 24 hours.
Police officers used pepper spray against opposition supporters who protested inside IGMH in violation of the freedom of assembly law.
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