Ruling coalition MP stands by admission of bribery
Ruling coalition MP Mohamed Ismail has stood by his admission of bribing opposition lawmakers, claiming he distributed cash as a favour to detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
13 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Ruling coalition MP Mohamed Ismail has stood by his admission of bribing opposition lawmakers, claiming he distributed cash as a favour to detained former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.
The Maldives Development Alliance MP sparked outrage last week by admitting to have carried “sacks of money” to opposition MPs.
“I carried and distributed the money, and they all took it,” he said during a heated debate on a motion calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the embezzlement of nearly US$80 million from the state-owned tourism promotion company.
Appearing on the pro-government private broadcaster DhiTV on Thursday night, Ismail insisted that he had not committed a crime as he was unaware where the money came from.
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