MP questions composition of parliament’s graft-probe committee
The parliament’s public accounts oversight committee has launched an inquiry into corruption cases under investigation since 2008, including the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation corruption scandal.
24 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
The parliament’s public accounts oversight committee (PAC) has launched an inquiry into all corruption cases under investigation since 2008 following a call for an inquiry into a historic tourism corruption scandal that has embroiled the Maldives’ ruling class.
Jumhooree Party MP Abdulla Riyaz lodged a complaint with PAC after the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives-dominated parliament rejected motions to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the embezzlement of some US$80 million from tourism leases.
A five-member subgroup of the powerful committee, mandated to look into misuse of public funds, said Tuesday that it would subpoena documents and information gathered by state institutions on all corruption cases since 2008.
The committee, which comprises of four ruling coalition MPs and one opposition MP, said it will also identify measures taken by state bodies in line with recommendations made in audit reports.
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