Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has begun discussions with the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) to forward additional charges related to the corruption scandal of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).
The investigation of the MMPRC scandal is one of the highest priorities of the ACC. The commission is continuing its investigation and preparing to forward additional charges based on its latest findings. As such, ACC is now in discussion with PGO regarding five cases including individuals and companies. However, ACC did not disclose any further details.
The MMPRC corruption scandal involves the largest embezzlement of state funds in the history of the Maldives, with investigations suggesting that the total amount embezzled is over USD220 million. The Parliament of the Maldives publicised a list of 281 beneficiaries of the corruption scandal, including 119 state officials, and 16 parliamentarians.
Former President Abdulla Yameen, former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, and former Managing Director of MMPRC Abdulla Ziyath were convicted over their involvement in the scandal. Although the sentence on Yameen was cleared by the Supreme Court of the Maldives, the PGO has raised more corruption charges against him.