SOF leaks whistleblower should be ‘praised, not punished’
Transparency International and its local chapter have called on the prosecutor general to dismiss charges against a senior bank official on trial for leaking documents related to the Maldives’ biggest ever corruption scandal
06 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Transparency International and its local chapter have called on the chief prosecutor to dismiss charges against a senior bank official on trial for leaking documents related to the Maldives’ biggest ever corruption scandal.
Gasim Abdul Kareem, a manager at the Bank of Maldives’ Nilandhoo branch, is facing a jail sentence of eight months on charges of unlawful acquisition and illegal disclosure.
A verdict is expected on September 26.
The 50-year-old was arrested after emailing screenshots of transactions by a private company that channelled the bulk of some US$80 million stolen from state coffers.
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