Opposition rejects HC verdict, plan protests

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The opposition coalition, composed of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People’s National Congress (PNC), decided on Saturday to reject High Court’s recent decision to uphold the conviction against former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom for money laundering, and stage protests demanding his release. Yameen was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering by the Criminal Court on