Villa Group ordered to pay US$100million in 30 days
01 Mar 2015, 10:28 PM
Hassan Mohamed
Opposition Jumhooree Party (JP) Leader Gasim Ibrahim’s Villa Group has been ordered to pay the state US$100million within 30 days.
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) today said Villa Group owed the state US$100million in rent and fines for several islands and lagoons leased to the company.
However, upon his return to Malé this afternoon Gasim brushed off the claim stating: “I don’t owe MIRA anything.”
The opposition has claimed the government is targeting Gasim’s businesses following his split with the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) and subsequent alliance with the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
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