Anti-corruption watchdog launches fresh inquiry after Al Jazeera exposé
“Several individuals we want for questioning, including those who have been in hiding despite Interpol red notices, have confessed to their part in the scandal. In the light of these confessions, we have to interview more people and investigate,” said Hassan Luthfy, president of the ACC.
21 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
The anti-corruption watchdog has launched a fresh inquiry to verify information revealed in an Al Jazeera’s corruption exposé aired earlier this month, further delaying its investigation into the Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal.
The Anti-Corruption Commission said the new inquiry will delay the release of a 600-page report compiled after its investigation into the theft of nearly US$80 million from the state-owned Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation.
“Several individuals we want for questioning, including those who have been in hiding despite Interpol red notices, have confessed to their part in the scandal. In the light of these confessions, we have to interview more people and investigate,” Hassan Luthfy, president of the ACC, told the Maldives Independent.
“Of course there will be a delay in publishing the report. But we are hoping to finish this new inquiry as soon as possible.”
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