Case filed in the transfer of USD 1 million to the President's account

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed the case of the transfer of USD 1 million to the account of the President, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, by the SOF Company, a company heavily involved in the corruption scandal of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).

The report issued by the ACC after their investigation says that the money was transferred to the account of President Yameen at the Maldives Islamic Bank over the course of two transactions.

And so on 13 October 2015, a transfer of USD 500,000 was transferred to the President's account while the remaining sum was deposited two days later on 15 October.

ACC said that aside from President Yameen, their investigation team also questioned the former Vice President, Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Gafoor as well.

The investigation has learned that the transfer was made by the Company Secretary of SOF according to the ACC but they have been unable question the Secretary and the shareholders of the company as they are living abroad.

ACC said that they have filed the case as the investigation cannot be completed without questioning them.