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Ambassador-at-Large’s Company Paid Over Half-a-Million Rufiyaa by City Council

A company owned by President Muizzu's political appointee Ambassador-at-Large Mohamed Hussain Shareef was paid MVR 561,000 by Malé City Council to draft English-language documents for the council. The council released the consultancy details in response to a right to information request, with all its contracts valued at MVR 10,078,500.

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Ambassador-at-Large’s Company Paid Over Half-a-Million Rufiyaa by City Council

MVR 561,000 payment to company for English language letter formulation services

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  • MVR 561,000 payment to company for English language letter formulation services Maldives Republic was paid MVR 561,000 to provide services in formulating English language letters for the Malé City Council during the Mayorship of the President

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  • MVR 10,078,500 total value of all contracts by the council Maldives Republic While all the contracts by the council were valued at MVR 10,078,500, most of the work assigned through contracts were of the type taken on by administrative civil service staff in other state or government agencies at basic civil service salaries.

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  • The council disclosed details of the consultancy under a right to information request by a local news outlet. Maldives Republic The council disclosed details of the consultancy under a right to information request by a local news outlet.

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