Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb
Adeeb faces fresh charges over missing funds from 17 resort leases
The police have also forwarded money laundering charges against Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to Adeeb. According to the police, acquisition fees paid to the MMPRC for a resort lease was deposited into the accounts of a company linked to Hamid, instead of the state treasury.
29 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Police deny clearing former vice president of attempted murder charges
The police have threatened to take legal action against Adeeb’s lawyer Hussain Shameem, who said yesterday that the police have confirmed that the former vice president has been cleared of suspicion over the alleged attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Former vice president “cleared” of boat blast allegations
“According to the police, Adeeb is now only accused in the [Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation corruption] case. Apart from questions posed on the first day over the boat blast, no further questions have been put to Ahmed Adeeb in the investigation,” the former vice president’s lawyers said today.
27 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Ex vice president, top tourism official charged with corruption
Adeeb is accused of abuse of power over the lease of a lagoon in Malé atoll to a foreign company. His associate, Abdulla Ziyath, former head of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), has been charged with embezzling acquisition fees from islands leased for resort development.
06 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
All three of former vice president’s lawyers suspended
The Supreme Court has suspended lawyers Hussain Shameem and Ahmed Thalib from appearing in any court while the police barred lawyer Ali Nadheem from meeting impeached Vice President Ahmed Adeeb at the Dhoonidhoo detention centre.
14 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
PPM wants to remove Prosecutor General
MPs of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives have submitted a no-confidence motion against Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin. An emergency meeting of the parliament’s independent institutions committee has been called to discuss the motion.
10 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Correcting a wrong with a wrong
After a year of multiple politically motivated trials, domestic and international observers are concerned of continuing due process violations in the Maldives, especially in that of the inquiry against former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb. Correcting a wrong with a wrong will only exacerbate the erosion of rule of law in the country.
10 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Vice president’s impeachment ‘unconstitutional,’ contends lawyer
Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer contends that the president does not have the power to reduce the constitutionally-mandated period for the vice president to respond to charges from 14 days to seven days by declaring a state of emergency. Several prominent lawyers as well as the main opposition party concurs.
06 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
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