Maldives Supreme Court Bars Jailed Ex-President Yameen From Race
The Maldives Supreme Court confirmed on Sunday that jailed former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is barred for the country's September presidential election. The ruling is another setback for the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), which declared Yameen its candidate before his December conviction for corruption and money laundering over kickbacks from a private company while he was president. The party last week challenged the Election Commission's block on his candidacy because he is serving an 11-year jail sentence... Читать дальше...