Villa Group slammed by Tourism Ministry
Villa Group was the target of customs and police action earlier this month, with alcohol confiscated from four of its properties.
31 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
A beleaguered resort firm has been slapped down by the Tourism Ministry for “willfully inciting employees towards disrupting the calm of visitors and guests with illegal riots and protests.”
Villa Group was the target of customs and police action earlier this month, with alcohol confiscated from four of its properties.
The raids led to protests and the suspension of Villa’s alcohol import licenses, which were then temporarily reinstated.
The firm is owned by opposition leader Gasim Ibrahim, who is in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year sentence for bribery.
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