Adil accuses Geela of lying: Most of last administration’s projects halted by current govt

Former State Minister for Health Ahmed Adil has claimed that the suspension of healthcare projects initiated under the last administration is a direct consequence of the current administration’s incompetence, while accusing Health Minister Geela Ali of providing Parliament with inaccurate information during her recent appearance.

Adil made the remarks in response to Minister Geela’s statement that 16 projects awarded by the previous administration had been brought to a halt, resulting in the wastage of MVR 60 million in state funds.

Speaking with Sun, Adil claimed that the Minister had received inaccurate information from her sources and maintained that the current administration was responsible for deliberately halting the projects. He specifically cited hospital projects financed by the Kuwait Fund, arguing that they had stalled because the government had failed to effectively manage its diplomatic and financial relations with the fund.

Adil further disclosed that after the current administration cancelled three projects previously awarded to an Indian company, the firm had approached the Attorney General’s Office seeking MVR 4 million in compensation for damages.

With regard to the tertiary hospital planned for L. Gan, Adil claimed that the project had been halted by the current government. He argued that the advance payment made to MTCC was wasted as a direct result of the decision, adding that the hospital has since been relocated to Fonadhoo, the home island of Parliament Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla.

He also pointed to hospital projects in HA. Kelaa and R. Inguraidhoo, stating that construction was halted after the foundations and pillars had already been completed. According to Adil, these projects have since been reassigned to private parties.

Adil maintained that all projects initiated under the previous administration were awarded only after completing the required procedures and receiving oversight from the Finance Ministry’s Tender Board.

"The current administration must take full responsibility for these outcomes. These losses are a direct consequence of their own decisions and their incompetence in managing ongoing projects," Adil said.

He concluded by reiterating his claim that the financial losses incurred by the state resulted from the government’s failure to settle outstanding payments and its deliberate decision to halt projects that were already underway.