Speaker Nasheed denies receiving embezzled funds

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Parliament Speaker, former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, on Thursday, defended himself, stating that he has not received funds embezzled from Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). The denial by Nasheed, the longtime leader of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the main ruling party, follows remarks by former Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor at a Criminal Court hearing on Wednesday,