The ACC President Adam Shamil announced at the International Anti-Corruption Day ceremony that since its establishment in 2008, the Commission has identified over MVR 1.6 billion in lost state funds for recovery. Over 17 years, the ACC spent MVR 564 million from the state budget, meaning for every MVR spent, at least MVR 2.85 has been instructed for recovery
Anti-Corruption Commission's President Adam Shamil (L).
The President of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has stated that for every MVR one spent from the state budget on the operation of the commission over the past 17 years, relevant institutions have been instructed to recover at least MVR 2.85 for the state.
ACC President Adam Shamil made the remarks while speaking at a ceremony held on December 9, to mark International Anti-Corruption Day 2025.
He stated that since the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the total amount identified for recovery by the state from cases concluded by the Commission to date exceeds MVR 1.6 billion.
In his address, the president noted that the Anti-Corruption Commission Act was ratified on 24 September 2008, leading to the formation of the Transitional Anti-Corruption Commission as an independent and autonomous institution on 16 October 2008.
He further stated that from 2009 to 2025, a total of MVR 564,111,207.76 has been allocated from the government budget as the ACC’s budget. He added that this figure, spread over 17 years, averages MVR 33,183,012.22 per year and MVR 2,765,251.02 per month.
The president further emphasized that from 2009 to the present date in 2025, ACC investigations have identified more than MVR 1,607,657,428.66 in lost state funds, with instructions issued to various agencies to recover these amounts.
He also noted that the total funds to be recovered by the state from cases concluded by the Commission, when calculated over 17 years, amount to an average of MVR 94,568,084.04 annually and MVR 7,880,673.67 monthly.
