President asks bank to disclose account details to anti-corruption watchdog
The Maldives Islamic Bank had refused to share information about Yameen’s private bank account with the Anti-Corruption Commission for its investigation into the embezzlement of nearly US$80 million from the state-owned tourism promotion company.
16 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has asked the Maldives Islamic Bank to disclose details of his private bank account to the anti-corruption watchdog, the president’s spokesperson said last night.
The MIB had refused to share information with the Anti-Corruption Commission for its investigation into the embezzlement of nearly US$80 million from the state-owned tourism promotion company.
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party contends that Yameen, First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim, ruling party MPs, and cabinet ministers were among the beneficiaries of the biggest corruption scandal in Maldivian history.
MDP Chairperson Ali Waheed challenged the president last week to dispute evidence purportedly showing that a local company implicated in the corruption scandal deposited US$1 million to his bank account at the MIB.
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