National airline owed MVR5m for ruling party campaign
The Elections Commission was asked to deduct from state funds allocated to PPM.
31 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The state-owned Island Aviation Services is seeking to recover MVR4.8 million (US$311,200) owed by the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives for flights during the campaign for September’s presidential election.
The company, which operates the national airline Maldivian, lodged complaints with the finance ministry and the Elections Commission after the PPM failed to make payments in accordance with an agreement.
The EC was asked to deduct the money from the annual state funding allocated to the PPM.
But the electoral body informed the airline Wednesday that it lacked the legal authority to divert the funds, EC member Ahmed Akram told the media.
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