Finance ministry admits breach of right to information law
The ministry failed to provide information within the legally mandated 21-day period.
17 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The finance ministry has admitted to breaking the law over a right to information request filed by the Maldives Independent about a US$40 million loan.
The government has been unable to provide details or answer basic questions about the loan, including when it was granted and if the money is in place, despite ministers announcing it three months ago.
On July 16, hours after the European Union said it was considering sanctions over human rights abuses, two ministers said the country was getting a US$40 million loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development.
There was no record of a new US$40 million loan from OFID, which did not confirm or deny if this funding existed.
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