Question: Recently the former Vice President of which of the following country has been convicted of terrorism and was handed a 10-year jail sentence?
(a) Uganda
(b) Central African Republic
(c) Guatemala
(d) Maldives
Ans:(d)
Related facts:
- On 5 June 2016 the Maldives’ former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor has been convicted of terrorism by the Maldives Criminal Court and was handed a 10-year jail sentence.
- He has charge for possession of firearms convicted under the now defunct Anti- Terrorism Act of 1990.
- He became the 5th Vice President of Maldives on 22 July 2015 and On 5 November, Adeeb was removed from office of Vice President by a no confidence vote from the People’s Majlis.
- Prior to his appointment on 22 July 2015, he served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
- Maldives is an island country located in the Indian Ocean.
- The Maldivian Rufiyaa is the currency of Maldives .
Reference:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/maldives-jails-vice-president-10-years-160606071129700.html
http://maldivesindependent.com/politics/adeeb-found-guilty-of-terrorism-handed-10-year-sentence-124676
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Adeeb