Ex-minister escapes graft charges, watchdog refuses to disclose details
The ACC has decided to close an inquiry against former cabinet minister Mohamed Hussain Shareef, citing lack of evidence and “reasons that cannot be disclosed to the press.”
22 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
The watchdog Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to close an inquiry against a former cabinet minister, citing lack of evidence and additional “reasons that cannot be disclosed to the press.”
Muaviz Rasheed, the ACC vice president, said the commission – which had previously alleged corruption in former presidential affairs minister Mohamed ‘Mundhu’ Hussain Shareef’s awarding of a lucrative catering contract for a state banquet to mark the Maldives’ Golden Jubilee of Independence – had filed the investigation on the advice of the prosecutor general’s office.
He declined to reveal further details.
An investigation into the hire of tables and chairs for the banquet is still ongoing, he added.
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