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President sells his private home

President Abdulla Yameen has swapped his private residence for a larger plot of land located near the construction site for the China-Maldives friendship bridge.

16 May 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has swapped his private residence for a larger plot of land located near the construction site for the China-Maldives friendship bridge.
The civil court on Wednesday confirmed the land swap, transferring ownership of Yameen’s residence at Dhoovehi in Malé’s Galholhu ward to a woman called Mariyam Ahmed.
Mariyam’s plot of land, Noofaru in Henveiru ward, was transferred to Yameen’s name.
Dhoovehi is 2000 squarefeet while Noofaru is 2969 squarefeet.

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