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Dubai Ruling Confirms It – Imthiyaz Calls Ventilator Case a ‘Classic Corruption Story’
A Dubai court on October 7, 2025 ordered Dubai-based Executors General Trading to pay the Maldivian state USD 2.4 million over the 2020 ventilator contract under which only 15 of 75 ventilators were delivered. Opposition politician Imthiyaz Fahmy called the case a classic example of massive corruption by the previous MDP government, while Attorney General Ahmed Usham said the government will enforce the judgment if payment is not made.
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The Ventilator Case stands as a classic example of massive corruption by a govt, exposed through the Auditor General’s report & criminal investigations. The civil part of the case (the recovery of stolen funds) through a Dubai court furthe…
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75 ventilatorsVentilators contractedThe Standardthe Ministry of Health signed an agreement with Dubai-based Executors General Trading to supply 75 ventilators for COVID-19 treatment.
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15 substandard unitsSubstandard ventilators delivered and rejectedThe StandardHowever, only 15 substandard units were delivered and later rejected, while the remaining ventilators were never provided.
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USD 2.07 millionGovernment funds being recoveredThe Standardthe funds being recovered include USD 2.07 million paid by the Maldives government, along with interest and arbitration costs.
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USD 2.24 millionPayment released without verifying supply capacityThe Standardthe payment — USD 2.24 million — was released without verifying the company’s capacity to supply the ventilators
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Former Fenaka Managing Director Ahmed Saeed Mohamed was sentenced to four years in prison on corruption charges.The StandardJust recently, former Fenaka Managing Director Ahmed Saeed Mohamed — who served during the MDP government — was sentenced to four years in prison on corruption charges linked to a contract between Fenaka Corporation and Blazon Inc.
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