Maldives ruling party denies offering bribes to back election challenge
The company that printed ballot papers alleged its staff were offered bribes for false testimony.
14 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives has denied offering bribes in exchange for false testimony to back President Abdulla Yameen’s challenge of his election defeat.
M7 Print, the local company that won the bid to print ballot papers, alleged last week that its staff were offered bribes by PPM MPs and senior government officials to testify at the Supreme Court.
The alleged bribery was reported to the police last Sunday, M7 managing director Mohamed Abdul Sattar told the media. Staff have since faced threats and intimidation, he said.
According to reports, the ballot printing process was filmed and took place in the presence of police officers.
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