Former President Abdulla Yaameen Abdul Gayyoom has requested to be transferred home while serving a five-year prison sentence following being convicted of money laundering in November 2019.

Raajje MV has learned that ex-president Yaameen was the one to issue the request for discussions, through a letter addressed to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Home Ministry has since confirmed that they have received a letter from Yaameen requesting that he be transferred home while serving his sentence.

The Ministry of Home Affairs revealed that while a letter had been received, a decision had not yet been made about having former president Yaameen return home.

The President's Office has also confirmed that Yaameen had sent a letter requesting discussions on a potential transfer to his home while serving his prison sentence, and said that the Solih administration has yet to make a decision on the matter.

Former President Yaameen is presently serving a five-year prison sentence in relation to the MMPRC Corruption scandal; he was convicted of money laundering after having embezzled and transferred to his personal account, USD one million from the acquisition cost reserved for the state in the leasing and development of GA. Vodumulaa as a resort.