A Housing Development Corporation press conference on alleged fraudulent land allocations under the Binveriya housing scheme was delayed after several media outlets were barred from attending. Allegations claim land worth about MVR 450 million was allocated to around 50 ineligible individuals, and neither HDC nor the Maldives Police Service has issued an official statement.
One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
It is clear that the government is attempting to control the narrative surrounding this scandal by excluding independent media from the press conference.
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claiming that land worth approximately MVR 450 million was allocated to ineligible individuals
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Earlier reports gave MVR 450 million 18 Dec, 19:43 Maldives Republic
The allegations involve around 50 individuals, including Mohamed Fazeel Rasheed
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