President approves MVR174m payout to Dheebaja
A ruling party lawmaker alleged corruption over the failure to seek a Supreme Court review.
26 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
The government has decided to hand out half of an MVR348 million (US$22.5 million) payout ordered by the Supreme Court as compensation to a local company for the cancellation of ferry service contracts.
A settlement committee formed to advise the president on compensation claims recommended paying MVR174 million after discussions with Dheebaja Investments, president’s office spokesman Ibrahim Hood told the press on Monday. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih accepted the committee’s advice, he said.
In July, Dheebaja agreed to halt a lawsuit seeking an enforcement order from the civil court in order to negotiate with the settlement committee, which is tasked with seeking out-of-court settlements to resolve cases.
After Dheebaja won the compensation claim in April, Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath said his office would ask the Supreme Court to review its decision. But the AG did not file a case despite the complete overhaul of the apex court’s bench in recent weeks.
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