Parliament reconsiders perjury charges against top Bank of Maldives official

The reversal comes a day after parliament’s secretary-general Fathmath Niusha told the press that a request would be made to the Maldives Police Service. Parliamentary committees have the constitutional power to “summon any person to appear before it to give evidence under oath,” she noted, without providing details of the alleged perjury.

But Speaker Nasheed revealed at the start of Monday’s sitting that Shareef has since written to parliament pledging to cooperate with the committee’s inquiry.

According to the speaker, Shareef said his testimony was based on available information and claimed to have seen cheques circulating on social media after the committee meeting. He pledged to review the leaked cheques and provide new information.