Ex-minister accused of corruption over independence day banquet
Mohamed Hussain Shareef had awarded a restaurant owned by activists of the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives a MVR3.7million contract despite their lack of experience, an Anti Corruption Commission investigation has found.
02 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Zaheena Rasheed
A former minister has been accused of corruption in the choosing of a caterer for the Golden Jubilee of Independence banquet attended by the Sri Lankan President and other foreign dignitaries.
Mohamed Hussain Shareef, who recently quit the government, had awarded a restaurant owned by activists of the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives a MVR3.7million contract despite their lack of experience, an Anti Corruption Commission investigation has found.
The former president’s office minister also assisted Newport in hiring waiters for the banquet through the president’s office and used state funds to buy a sorbet machine for the restaurant, in addition to the contract.
A total of MVR7.9million was spent on the banquet, of which MVR3.9million has been disbursed already, the ACC said.
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