Home minister is the latest politician under fire in tourism scandal
An anonymous member of the public lodged a complaint with the ACC on Monday alleging that Naseer threatened Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee and his staff to obtain a lagoon in Malé atoll for his Whale Submarine company, which conducts underwater submarine tours.
07 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Home Minister Umar Naseer is the latest politician to come under fire for securing a property for tourism through corruption.
An anonymous member of the public lodged a complaint with the Anti Corruption Commission on Monday alleging that Naseer threatened Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee and his staff to obtain a lagoon in Malé atoll for his Whale Submarine company, which conducts underwater submarine tours.
The letter, obtained by The Maldives Independent, said Naseer’s company first submitted a request to the tourism ministry. The application was rejected.
It was the fisheries ministry, which does not have a mandate to lease islands for tourism, that leased the lagoon to Naseer.
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