Yameen reprimanded over PPM meeting; action warned
For the first time since he was was allowed to go out of his house while being on house arrest, Yameen visited the PPM headquarters at around 9pm on Sunday.
Former President Abdulla Yameen has been warned that action will be taken against him if he engages in political activities while being in house arrest, correctional service said Monday.
For the first time since he was was allowed to go out of his house while being on house arrest, Yameen visited the PPM headquarters at around 9pm on Sunday. Yameen met with supporters in a meeting hall at the office.
A correctional service spokesperson told Atoll Times that Yameen's house arrest conditions were relaxed to allow him to go out for medical treatment and exercise. He can also meet with those necessary but with prior permission, the official added.
"Therefore, the service is monitoring the actions of President Yameen. If he violates the affidavit signed before his release to house arrest, action will be taken," the official said.
The affidavit states that he cannot participate in political activities.
Although Yameen's statement has not been made public, his lead attorney and the first vice president of his government Jameel posted some of his words in a Facebook post.
According to Jameel, who was appointed as Yameen's running mate in the last presidential election before his candidacy was shot down by the Supreme Court, Yameen said PPM is the strongest political party in the country. The party's aim should be to explain to the younger generation the party's policies, he said.
"No member of the party should fill out forms for another party or the PNC. They are two parties of the same ideology," Jameel quoted Yameen as saying.
Yameen was sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined USD 5 million by the Criminal Court in December after he was found guilty of accepting bribes and money laundering in connection with the V. Aarah lease by MMPRC. Since then, he has been in jail till last month.
He was transferred to under house arrest on October 1 after the PPM-PNC won the presidential election.
Senior government officials confirmed on Saturday that Yameen had been allowed to go out of his house.
