Anti-corruption watchdog halts sale of Hulhumalé plots
The anti-corruption watchdog has been asked to stop the sale of state assets during the transition period.
07 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
The Anti-Corruption Commission has halted the sale of 400 plots from Hulhumalé, hours after Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizz announced the sale on Sunday afternoon.
The watchdog told the minister to halt the sale pending an inquiry into complaints of wrongdoing. The probe was launched because there were “legally questionable matters” in
Defying the opposition’s call not to sell state assets before the transfer of power on November 17, Muizz announced that 1,000-square feet plots from the capital’s suburb would be sold for MVR400,000 (US$25,940) each.
Successful applicants would be chosen at a lucky draw next week, he said.
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