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Civil Society Groups Urge Dismissal of Government Officials Accused of Corruption

Civil society organisations, including Transparency Maldives, issued a joint statement calling for the removal of Abdulla Jihad and Abdulla Didi from their government posts amid corruption allegations against them. The statement also demanded a merit-based appointment process, stronger anti-corruption legislation and a conflict-of-interest policy across government institutions.

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  • These decisions may lead to coercion, hinder the investigative process of holding corrupt officials to account, and lower public confidence and trust in state institutions, the judicial system, and investigative bodies in tackling corrupti…

    joint statement of the civil society organisations Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 25% State share awarded in the Fushidhiggaru joint-venture agreement Maldives Republic The joint-venture agreement pertaining to the development of Fushidhiggaru “only awarded 25% of the shares to the state instead of the 50% shareholding initially agreed on through the Cabinet decision

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

  • MVR 1,109,227 Amount the state sought to recover from Abdulla Jihad Maldives Republic The state sought to recover MVR 1,109,227 from Jihad as part of rent, maintenance, and utility costs.

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

Other events named

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  • The Prosecutor General’s Office filed a corruption charge against Abdulla Jihad over the Fushidhiggaru lease. in 2020 Maldives Republic the Prosecutor General’s Office, in 2020, filed a corruption charge against Jihad for using the influence of his position as the Minister of Finance in awarding the lease of Fushidhiggaru in Kaafu Atoll

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

  • Abdulla Didi was dismissed from the Supreme Court bench after a Judicial Service Commission complaint to Parliament. in 2019 Maldives Republic Didi was dismissed from the Supreme Court bench following a complaint submitted by the Judicial Service Commission to Parliament in 2019

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

  • Jihad was charged with illicit enrichment over the vice presidential apartment, and those charges were withdrawn. in January 2024 Maldives Republic Jihad was charged with illicit enrichment in 2020 for failing to vacate the apartment given to him during his tenure as vice president. … However, these charges were withdrawn in January 2024.

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

Subjects

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Finance & bankingPublic finance & tax

Named in these reports

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Abdulla Didi Legal Counsel of the President’s OfficeAbdulla JihadAssociation for Democracy in MaldivesJudicial Service CommissionMaldives International Finance Service AuthorityPresident's OfficeProsecutor General's OfficeSave MaldivesZero Waste Maldives