ACC to sue Maldives Media Council over illegal ‘living allowance’
05 Oct 2011, 6:52 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said that it has decided to sue the Maldives Media Council (MMC) after the Auditor General’s report revealed that members took almost Rf 900,000 in additional allowances.
President of the ACC Hassan Luthfy confirmed to local media that suits will be filed against the MMC, one in the Civil Court and one in the Criminal Court for corruption.
Meanwhile, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) has called on the members to resign following the publication of the audit report.
In a statement, the MJA said that “this raise questions about the integrity of MMC which was established by the Parliament to regulate media. The MMC Act which was passed by the parliament clearly stipulates that no additional money other than wages shall be given to the council members for their work, unless it is approved by the Parliament.”
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