Watchdog deferred inquiry into US$1m deposited to president’s account
A local company implicated in a historic corruption scandal deposited US$1 million into President Abdulla Yameen’s private account at the Maldives Islamic Bank, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
01 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
A local company implicated in a historic corruption scandal deposited US$1 million into President Abdulla Yameen’s private account at the Maldives Islamic Bank, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The ACC confirmed the longstanding allegations in a document quietly published on Thursday with summaries of cases closed during August.
Both Yameen and his jailed former deputy were questioned for its inquiry, the watchdog said, but the case was “filed” until the company’s secretary who deposited the two cheques worth US$500,000 each on October 13 and October 15, 2015 could be summoned for questioning.
The police have also been unable to bring back the company’s secretary and shareholders to the Maldives despite issuing an Interpol red notice, the ACC said, claiming the investigation could not proceed without their statements.
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