Watchdog dismisses multiple corruption allegations against first lady
The ACC has ruled out corruption in the Sadagat Foundation’s distribution of dates gifted by Saudi Arabia in its name, and an Islamic ministry letter requesting that the charity be given US$12,000 of a donation made by a foreign donor to the Maldivian government.
11 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
The anti-graft watchdog has dismissed corruption allegations against First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim’s charity, declaring legal the Sadaqat Foundation’s distribution in its name of dates gifted by Saudi Arabia.
The Anti Corruption Commission said Tuesday that some 500 boxes of 50 tonnes of dates donated by the King of Saudi Arabia was given to the Sadaqat Foundation in June so that the dates “may be distributed more quickly”.
The packets of dates, an annual donation usually distributed by island and city councils, were distributed by the Sadaqat Foundation last Ramadan. A note that read “With the best wishes of the Sadaqat Foundation” covered the section of the label that said the dates were a gift from King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
At the time, the first lady was dubbed the “date thief” and accused of misusing state resources.
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