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Anti-Corruption Watchdog Probes Cases Involving Muizzu as Government Seeks Powers to Appoint ACC Head

The Muizzu administration has introduced a bill in Parliament to give the President the power to appoint the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which is reportedly investigating at least 10 cases involving President Muizzu. Parliament voted to refer the bill for committee review, while Muizzu posted on social media that he would not influence state powers or independent institutions.

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  1. Sun 27 Oct
    The Muizzu administration introduced a bill to Parliament proposing that the President be given the power to appoint the head of the ACC. on 27 October only Maldives Republic The Muizzu administration, on 27 October, introduced a bill to Parliament proposing that the President be given the power to appoint the head of the ACC

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  2. Tue 29 Oct
    Parliament voted to consider the bill, referring it for committee review. on Tuesday only Maldives Republic newest Parliament voted to consider the bill, referring it for committee review on Tuesday.

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Who said what

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  • [I] have never done anything to influence the powers of any state power, or any independent institution, or any elected person! Instead, the administration will continue to propose amendments to laws and regulations to ensure that such bod…

    Mohamed Muizzu Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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Anti-Corruption Watchdog Probes Cases Involving Muizzu as Government Seeks Powers to Appoint ACC Head

at least 10 number of ACC cases under investigation involving Muizzu

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  • at least 10 number of ACC cases under investigation involving Muizzu Maldives Republic However, local media sources say that there are at least 10 cases the agency is investigating concerning Muizzu.

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

  • 13 February 2022 date of ACC list release Maldives Republic While very few details of the cases are available in a list released by the ACC on 13 February 2022, the commission has yet to confirm that the investigations have been concluded on any of the cases.

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

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