The head of the Maldives Monetary Authority's Financial Intelligence Unit was replaced less than 24 hours after a confidential 24-page report alleging corruption and unlawful enrichment by PNC MP Ibrahim Shujau was leaked on social media. Officials confirmed the report is authentic, but no state authority has acted on its findings.
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he could not confirm the authenticity of the report as no agency had officially informed him about it
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The replacement follows the circulation on social media of a 24-page report detailing alleged suspicious financial transactions linked to Shujau.
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The report centres on transactions made between 1 November 2023 and 10 January 2024, after the Sifainge Welfare Company Pte Ltd (SIWEC) – a firm set up to generate revenue for the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) welfare programmes – disbursed funds to three subcontracted companies
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