Corruption alleged in the awarding of school contract
The anti-graft watchdog has launched an investigation into the education ministry’s awarding of a contract to manage a school to a company partly owned by the wives of two prominent judges
09 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
The anti-graft watchdog has launched an investigation into the education ministry’s awarding of a contract to manage a school to a company partly owned by the wives of two prominent judges.
A group of parents of students at the Lale Youth International School in Malé’s suburb Hulhumalé have alleged corruption in the education ministry’s choice of a new management company.
Qualitat education, partly owned by the wives of two high court judges, won the contract to manage Lale School, also known as Fareediyya School, when the government decided not to renew a management contract with the company that had run the school since 2009.
Qualitat was reportedly set to sign the contract on Tuesday, but the Anti Corruption Commission has put a halt to the process pending the outcome of the investigation.
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