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23 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
MDP MP alleges obstruction of corruption probe
Lawmakers on Wednesday debated a motion calling on the authorities to expose the beneficiaries of more than US$90 million looted from the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation during the previous administration.
The motion without notice – which opens the floor for an impromptu debate – was submitted by MP Hassan Latheef from the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party after Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham told the public accounts committee on Monday that the beneficiaries include sitting judges, lawmakers and ministers.
Officials within the police and Anti-Corruption Commission have been trying to obstruct and misdirect the ongoing investigation, MDP MP Ilyas Labeeb alleged during the debate, as Majority Leader Ali Azim called on implicated ministers to resign and other MDP MPs criticised the delays in bringing those involved in the embezzlement scheme to justice.
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