Supreme Court seeks to punish media outlet over bribery allegations
Complaints against CNM were filed with the media regulator.
16 May 2019, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has asked the police, prosecutor general and media regulatory body to take action against an online news outlet over allegations of bribery.
CNM reported Sunday that Supreme Court justices accepted bribes to order a payout of US$22.5 million as compensation to Dheebaja Investment for the cancellation of a contract to provide ferry services.
The story included widespread rumours of corruption that emerged after an agreement between Dheebaja and former MP Alhan Fahmy’s law firm was leaked on social media, according to which lawyers are owed half of the payout as a “success fee.”
The Supreme Court denied the bribery allegations in a strongly-worded statement issued Wednesday through the Department of Judicial Administration, condemning the CNM article as an attempt to defame judges, hold the top court in contempt, and obstruct justice.
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