Ex-tourism official pleads not guilty to graft charges
Ziyath is accused of embezzling of acquisition fees paid by a foreign company for the 50-year lease of a lagoon in Malé atoll. He reportedly admitted to receiving a cheque for US$1 million from a company called Ebony Pvt Ltd, but denied embezzling the funds.
24 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Abdulla Ziyath, the former managing director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation, pleaded not guilty to embezzlement charges today.
Ziyath is accused of misappropriating acquisition fees paid by a foreign company for the 50-year lease of a lagoon in Malé atoll. This is just one of the 50 counts of corruption against Ziyath.
At the second hearing of his corruption trial, Ziyath reportedly admitted to receiving a cheque for US$1 million from a company called Ebony Pvt Ltd, but denied embezzling the funds.
Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb is also on trial over the missing funds on abuse of power charges. The ex-tourism minister also pleaded not guilty last week.
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