Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed says he has noticed that the current administration covers up the corrupt actions of those who misuse public funds.
The former President said this while the Police launched an investigation into corrupt practices at the Road Development Corporation RDC.
Nasheed said that he noticed how the administration of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih tries to protect those accused of misusing public funds and using agencies like the Police and the Prosecutor General's Office to cover up their crimes.
He added that even the courts have been influenced to sweep these accusations under the rug.
Nasheed said that the RDC case is such an example and that it is shameful that such practices have become commonplace under the rule of MDP.
While authorities are yet to confirm the nature of the corruption at RDC, media reports suggest that the embezzlement involves the Managing Director of RDC Moosa Ali Manik and CFO Yasir Hassan.
Some sources have accused CFO Yasir transferred a whopping MVR 13.8 million from the company's account at the Bank of Maldives to his own account.
Reports also say that the two failed to detail how the funds were spent. It has also been reported that CFO Yasir is MD Moosa's brother-in-law as Yasir married his younger sister one month ago.
