Prosecutor General PG Hussain Shameem says former President Abdullah Yameen, former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and former Director-General of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation MMPRC Abdullah Ziyath have been identified as the main ringleaders of the MMPRC scandal.
Speaking on Raaje TV’s Falasuruhee program about the scandals that involved millions of state funds, PG Shameem said that around 6 people masterminded the whole scandal and that notably three individuals have been identified as the main conspirators behind the scandal with these individuals managing the whole thing.
He said authorities have now identified new branches that stemmed from the scandal and these branches include law enforcement agencies. He said that members of the judiciary as well as members of the armed forces and police officers were involved in this branch of the scandal.
PG Shameem said that such allegations of corruption and misuse of power are currently under investigation and that authorities are working around the clock to bring these investigations to a close.
Shameem also highlighted that major political leaders were also involved in the scandal. He added that these include individuals who are currently holding office as cabinet ministers and that they might not be the main conspirators behind the scandal.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had vowed to investigate the MMPRC scandal when he first took office as the President and had formed a commission to further expedite the investigations into the cases of corruption and fraud. But MPs from ruling party MDP have lately voiced concern over the inaction of the commission.
