Photos leaked of president’s ‘castle’ on island retreat
The public was unaware when the three-storey house was built.
11 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
Photos of a three-storey house built on the presidential retreat island Aarah have been leaked online by lawmaker Ahmed Mahloof.
The opposition coalition spokesman described it as “a palace built by [President Abdulla] Yameen in Aarah thinking for sure that he could forcibly stay in power for life by surrounding himself with police and soldiers and getting the courts to deliver haram verdicts.”
The photos have drawn outrage and criticism on social media as the public was unaware the house was built.
The outgoing president reportedly spent weekends and public holidays on the Aarah island near the capital.
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