Police claim to have evidence of MP Faris bribing lawmakers
The police have claimed to have evidence of MP Faris Maumoon bribing lawmakers to vote in favour of a no-confidence motion to remove the speaker of parliament, fuelling rumours of his impending arrest.
05 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
The police have claimed to have evidence of MP Faris Maumoon bribing lawmakers to vote in favour of a no-confidence motion to remove the speaker of parliament, fuelling rumours of his impending arrest.
“At this time we would like to inform that the police are investigating major cases of bribery that have been submitted to us,” Superintendent Ahmed Shifan said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
“Bribery is a crime that has strict penalties according to our laws. Investigating acts of bribery falls on the police according to the laws and we will continue to do our job to investigate and apprehend the culprits.”
Shifan confirmed that Ahmed Shafiu, an opposition Jumhooree Party activist, was arrested Monday night in response to a complaint about alleged bribery. The police have also completed legal formalities to try and bring former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s personal assistant Ahmed Sofwan back to the Maldives in connection with the bribery allegations, he added.
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