Corrupt officials remain in office, alleges ex-governor in parting shot
Naseer accused his predecessor of complicity in the country’s biggest corruption scandal.
25 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Officials complicit in the country’s biggest corruption scandal remain in top posts of the state, former central bank governor Ahmed Naseer alleged in a parting shot after his resignation on Wednesday.
Naseer stepped down amid allegations of unlawful interference with the anti-money laundering watchdog. He was accused of removing the Financial Intelligence Unit’s top official days after he reported suspicious transactions involving former president Abdulla Yameen.
The FIU functions as an independent agency within the central bank.
In a press statement, Naseer said he wanted to face the “unfounded” allegations after resigning in order to protect the weight and dignity of the governor’s office, damage to which he said would be far greater than the loss of personal reputation.
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