Nasheed ordered to repay ‘misused’ money
Nasheed and six senior officials of his administration have been ordered to repay government funds they had “misused,” the finance ministry has said
27 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed and six senior officials of his administration have been ordered to repay government funds they had “misused,” the finance ministry has said.
The seven were told to reimburse the treasury within seven days or face lawsuits.
The order comes amid renewed tension in Malé amid speculation of a plot to oust President Abdulla Yameen, who has been dogged by allegations of corruption over the theft of some US$80million from state coffers.
A finance ministry spokesman declined to reveal details of the amount each of the former officials were ordered to pay back, but said the figures were based on reports by the auditor general’s office and investigations by the anti-graft watchdog.
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