Former government officials escape prosecution over GMR dispute
Ex Finance Minister Ahmed Inaz, former Maldives Airports Company Ltd Chairman ‘Bandhu’ Ahmed Saleem, and former members of the MACL board of directors will not be charged over an alteration to a concession agreement with GMR that the anti-corruption watchdog claims cost the state millions in revenue.
08 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
The Prosecutor General’s office has decided not to prosecute senior officials of the former government over the reduction of concession fees for ousted Indian airport developer GMR.
The anti-corruption watchdog had sought corruption charges against then-Finance Minister Ahmed Inaz, former Maldives Airports Company Ltd Chairman ‘Bandhu’ Ahmed Saleem, and former members of the MACL board of directors.
The Anti-Corruption Commission forwarded the cases for prosecution in January 2014. The PG office informed the commission of its decision to file the case at court last week.
According to ACC Vice President Muaviz Rasheed, the PG office said it was “not in their interest to pursue criminal charges” against the accused.
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