Yameen vows to take action over Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal
Yameen’s remarks came after a local company implicated in the unprecedented corruption scandal said that the the missing funds were distributed to the first couple, the ruling party, and senior politicians.
08 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has vowed to take action against individuals complicit in the embezzlement of nearly US$80 million from the government-owned tourism promotion company.
Speaking at the opening of a new artificial beach in Malé last night, Yameen acknowledged that the theft of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation funds was the “biggest corruption [scandal] in the history of the Maldives.”
“No doubt my government will take the necessary action against all those who were involved in this corruption,” he said.
Yameen’s remarks come amidst growing calls by the opposition for the authorities to investigate the president’s alleged involvement in the corruption scandal.
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