Al Jazeera corruption exposé dismissed as ‘defamatory and biased’
The government has dismissed an explosive Al Jazeera corruption exposé aired on Wednesday as defamatory and biased, accusing the Qatari broadcaster of advancing the opposition’s agenda to oust President Abdulla Yameen.
08 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
The government has dismissed an explosive Al Jazeera corruption exposé aired on Wednesday as defamatory and biased, accusing the Qatari broadcaster of advancing the opposition’s agenda of ousting President Abdulla Yameen.
Based on evidence gathered from three mobile phones of Yameen’s jailed former deputy, the ‘Stealing Paradise’ documentary exposed rampant corruption, bribery, abuse of power, and a US$1.5 billion money laundering scheme.
It featured secretly filmed confessions by three associates of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb about delivering stolen cash to the president and others as well as interviews with exiled opposition leaders such as former President Mohamed Nasheed.
In a statement released Wednesday evening, the government said Adeeb’s associates are on the run after Interpol red notices were issued for their arrest whilst the opposition figures interviewed for the film have “publically announced that they seek the removal of the legitimate government before the end of its constitutional term”.
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