Bribery ruled out after candidate offered scholarships

Hussain Shaheem, known as Andhun Hussain, the MDP’s candidate for the Henveiru South constituency in the capital, was accused of bribery for arranging scholarships for five students to study in an Indian university.

After looking into a complaint and questioning Shaheem, the ACC concluded on Monday that the scholarships “could not be considered an act of bribery because Shaheem was not legally a candidate at the time.”

Shaheem met the chancellor of Bangalore’s Garden City University, secured the scholarships and opened applications for students in his constituency before the Elections Commission invited applications from candidates, the anti-corruption watchdog said.