The report was publicized on Wednesday
Ex-president Yameen is the first to have been convicted in connection to the MMPRC Scandal
A report linked to the grand corruption scandal involving the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has been publicized.
The decision to publicize the report was made during a joint committee meeting on Wednesday.
A report linked to the grand corruption scandal involving the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has been publicized by the People's Majlis.
The decision to publicize the report was made during a joint committee meeting on Wednesday.
The report details a list of 282 persons who are suspected to have received the embezzled funds, by the Commission on Corruption and Asset Recovery.
The list includes several senior government officials including those in the former administration as well as the incumbent administration such as officials representing the security forces, Maldives Police Service, independent institutions, parliament, judiciary as well as the Cabinet of Ministers. This totaled about 119 state officials.
Although incomplete, the list was publicized when the parliament received assurance that it would not hinder with the investigation, said MP and Joint Committee Chair Imthiyaz Fahmy.
Two former ministers of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's cabinet were also included in the list, including Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal, the ex-Minister of Communication, and former Minister of Fisheries Zaha Waheed
