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Gasim Abdul Kareem: The Hand that Rocked the Boat

Gasim Abdul Kareem, a Bank of Maldives manager, was arrested on 18 February 2016 for leaking bank statements of SOF Pvt. Ltd., revealing embezzlement from MMPRC. The scandal involves millions of dollars, former Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb, and MMPRC Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath. An audit report by former Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim revealed USD 6 million embezzled, but he was dismissed. A second audit reported over USD 79.37 million embezzled.

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Gasim Abdul Kareem, a Bank of Maldives manager, was arrested on 18 February 2016 for leaking bank statements of SOF Pvt. Ltd., revealing embezzlement from MMPRC. The scandal involves millions of dollars, former Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb, and MMPRC Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath. An audit report by former Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim revealed USD 6 million embezzled, but he was dismissed. A second audit reported over USD 79.37 million embezzled.

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