Maldives president colluded in N. Korea fuel sales, says opposition
The allegations come from a leaked military intelligence report.
04 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives’ main opposition party on Monday alleged collusion at the highest levels of government over the sale of fuel to North Korea by ships fraudulently using the country’s flag.
A detailed report has been released by the Maldivian Democratic Party, which told media that a complaint and request to investigate the issue has been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The MDP alleges that a company owned by a former colonel from the Maldives National Defence Force was conducting illegal fuel sales to the UN-sanctioned North Korean regime and that President Abdulla Yameen was connected to the scheme.
In February, Japan notified the UN Security Council of the suspected transfer of goods from a tanker with a Maldivian flag to a North Korean vessel in violation of international sanctions.
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