Criminal Court has held a second hearing on money laundering charges raised against former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
The state named 8 witnesses against former President Yameen while President of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Muavviz Rasheed was presented as a key witness in today's hearing.
When the state asked him about the details of the money laundering case of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Muavviz revealed the case was first noticed in 2015. He added an investigation launched on all the bank accounts of SOF Private Limited revealed funds were deposited to a bank account of Yameen opened in Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB). He noted 2 transactions of USD 500,000, amounting to a total of USD 1 million was deposited to the account of the former president.
During the hearing, two documentary evidences and a witness testimonial was also exhibited.
The state named former President of ACC Hassan Luthufee, current President of ACC Muavviz Rasheed, former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, former Minister of Tourism Moosa Zameer, former Managing Director of MMPRC Abdulla Ziyath and Deputy CEO of Bank of Maldives (BML) Mohamed Shareef and board member of BML Mohamed Luveiz as witnesses’ against Yameen.