Millions of rufiya and a 100 foot fiberglass fishing boat to join JP: leaked letters allege corruption
11 Jul 2010, 5:43 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Letters sent by MDP MPs to President Mohamed Nasheed containing allegations of corruption against Jumhoree Party(JP) leader MP Gasim Ibrahim have been leaked to the press.
Gasim is currently under house arrest, charged with bribery and treason.
The documents are addressed to the President and signed by ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MPs Mohamed Nazim, Ahmed Easa, Mohamed Gasam, Mohamed Rasheed, Mohamed Shifaz and Ilyas Labeeb.
In one of the letters, Madaveli MP Mohamed Nazim claims that Gasim offered him a 100 foot fibereglass fishing boat and Rf4 million to join the JP, adding that the offer was unlawful and could be considered attempted bribery.
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