Opposition MPs fined US$6.5 over fake bills featuring president’s face
Two opposition MPs were fined Saturday for dumping fake dollars featuring President Abdulla Yameen’s face outside his residence in protest over his alleged involvement in the Maldives’ biggest-ever corruption scandal.
28 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Two opposition MPs were fined Saturday for dumping fake dollars featuring President Abdulla Yameen’s face outside his residence in protest over his alleged involvement in the Maldives’ biggest-ever corruption scandal.
The Environment Protection Agency fined MPs Eva Abdulla and Ahmed Mahloof with MVR100 (US$6.5) each for littering. The MPs were ordered to pay the fine within seven days.
Ibrahim Naeem of the EPA dismissed claims that the fine was politically motivated.
“We regularly fine people for littering. Even last Thursday, an official from a government ministry was fined for littering. People don’t hear about it because it’s not as widely covered by the media,” he said.
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