Adeeb, Ziyath Freed After President Commutes Sentences

Outgoing President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih commuted the sentences of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and former MMPRC Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath, both convicted in the MMPRC corruption scandal. Adeeb had pleaded guilty under a plea bargain, with cumulative sentences exceeding 20 years and a fine of US$129,892. Ziyath received an additional 12 years. The scandal, exposed by Al Jazeera in 2016, involved embezzlement of over $90 million and illegal lease of islands for resort development, causing a loss of nearly US$259 million in state revenue. Former President Abdulla Yameen was also convicted. The opposition PPM criticized that only Yameen is imprisoned. Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem assured impartial investigations, with 30 suspects being probed and 267 beneficiaries identified. Transparency Maldives has been involved.

Outgoing President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih commuted the sentences of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and former MMPRC Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath, both convicted in the MMPRC corruption scandal. Adeeb had pleaded guilty under a plea bargain, with cumulative sentences exceeding 20 years and a fine of US$129,892. Ziyath received an additional 12 years. The scandal, exposed by Al Jazeera in 2016, involved embezzlement of over $90 million and illegal lease of islands for resort development, causing a loss of nearly US$259 million in state revenue. Former President Abdulla Yameen was also convicted. The opposition PPM criticized that only Yameen is imprisoned. Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem assured impartial investigations, with 30 suspects being probed and 267 beneficiaries identified. Transparency Maldives has been involved.

Outgoing President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih commuted the sentences of former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and former MMPRC Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath, both convicted in the MMPRC corruption scandal. Adeeb had pleaded guilty under a plea bargain, with cumulative sentences exceeding 20 years and a fine of US$129,892. Ziyath received an additional 12 years. The scandal, exposed by Al Jazeera in 2016, involved embezzlement of over $90 million and illegal lease of islands for resort development, causing a loss of nearly US$259 million in state revenue. Former President Abdulla Yameen was also convicted. The opposition PPM criticized that only Yameen is imprisoned. Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem assured impartial investigations, with 30 suspects being probed and 267 beneficiaries identified. Transparency Maldives has been involved.

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