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FSM MD Denies Wrongdoing, NAM and ACC Call for Investigative Scrutiny

Fuel Supply Maldives managing director Mohamed Gasam denied personal wrongdoing after a video showed company documents being destroyed in a concrete mixer, while the National Archives of Maldives said it would refer the case to police and the Anti-Corruption Commission called for a halt to document destruction at state bodies.

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What happened

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  1. Sun 22 Oct
    Gasam said he was unaware of the suspension as he was abroad on leave. on Sunday only Maldives Republic When initially questioned about the suspension of an employee over the destruction of a large number of FSM documents, Gasam said on Sunday that he was unaware of the matter as he was abroad on leave.

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  2. Mon 23 Oct
    FSM explained that the destroyed material was unused old documents kept in storage for several years. on Monday only Maldives Republic FSM explained on Monday that the destruction caught on video was that of unused old documents that had been in storage for several years.

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  3. Tue 24 Oct
    Gasam posted a statement to social media in which he denied doing anything for illegal gain. Tuesday night only Maldives Republic newest Gasam said in a post to social media on Tuesday night that whatever he did at FSM, he did for the betterment of the company.

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  4. Tue 24 Oct
    The Anti-Corruption Commission called on the police and the Privatization and Corporatization Board to halt the destruction of documents at… on Tuesday only Maldives Republic The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday called on the police and the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) to halt the destruction of documents at government agencies and companies.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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Figures in these reports

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  • MVR 10,000 to MVR 100,000 fine for intentional damage to an archived item Maldives Republic The penalties for intentional damage to an archived item can range from fines of MVR 10,000 to MVR 100,000 and prison terms of five to 10 years.

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  • five to 10 years prison term for intentional damage to an archived item Maldives Republic The penalties for intentional damage to an archived item can range from fines of MVR 10,000 to MVR 100,000 and prison terms of five to 10 years.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • FSM staff member Ahmed Anees posted a video to social media showing company documents being destroyed in a concrete mixer. Maldives Republic a company staff named Ahmed Anees posted a video to social media showing a large number of the company’s documents being destroyed by putting them through a concrete mixer

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • Ahmed Anees was summoned to the company office and suspended. the company office Maldives Republic Ahmed Anees, a meter technician with eight years of experience at FSM, was summoned to the company office and suspended.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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