Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, the former president of the Maldives, is currently under investigation by the anti-corruption commission for the purchase of a luxury yacht, Minivan news reports. The commission’s website states Gayyoom agreed to buy the super yacht in 1998 for US$4,750,000 but the actual payment made was US$7,459,164.
Ali Rasheed Umar, the director of the commission, said the investigation was to find out “how the second amount came about”. In order to pay for the vessel, the government had taken a loan from the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka while the remainder was funded by the budget, he said. The yacht was bought from German company PR Marine, which sells luxury yachts, some of which are described by their site as “your villa at sea”.
Gayyoom’s lawyer Abbas Shareef said: “I am not allowed to give you any comment right now because we haven’t received any formal notice that there is an investigation going on. I am not aware of this case."
Umar explained once the commission had completed its own investigations, it would consider whether there was sufficient evidence to forward the case to the Prosecutor General. On Fisherman’s Day in December 2008, President Mohamed Nasheed said cases of misappropriation of public money should be investigated and the money lost, recovered. Speaking to Minivan News in December about allegations of corruption against the former administration, Laamu atoll MP “Reeko” Moosa Manik said the current government should not be responsible for the previous government’s financial misconduct.
“There are a lot of corruption cases in the previous government and people want this to be brought to justice. If they don’t take action against the previous government, the same culture will happen again.”
The country’s first independent anti-corruption commission was established in October 2008 as required by the new constitution, which was ratified in August of the same year.
According to Rasheed, the commission is now taking a more “proactive stance” and is investigating all reported cases as well as those outlined in the Auditor General’s report. “We are responsible for investigating all cases even suspicions,” he said. (Extracts from the report by Mariyam Omidi / Minivan News)
When a country is surrounded by the sea the way the Maldives is, and when the leader of the nation has to make state visit to the dispersed islands, i think it is good idea to invest in something like this. This would be something that is long lasting and used by the future leaders of the nation. I think this not a problem.
ReplyDeletei stringly agree with the above post
ReplyDeletehaha...what a way to travel. I wonder how often he visited the islands.. apart from his campaigning trips.
ReplyDeleteThe 7.5 million boat was used as a fishing vessel for Nasreenas fishing trips.
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ReplyDeleteJanuary 6, 2009 4:39 PM Raaje ah tsunami ai dhuvahu ves maumoon aa aila emmen araa thibi e yacht ah kan neyge, aa adu ivunu, birun gos thibee kadumathee ga ey. mamoon ah vari hama aharu men nah komme gotheh viyas. mi ee thedheh kamah vannaa, mi hiree amilla edhun huri varu.
ReplyDeleteGood start.Also,needs investigation about Zaki's corruption..
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ReplyDeleteIraadha kurevviyyaa, thiya drp bai gadah eh kameh ves mdp akah nukurevyne. Ameen
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ReplyDeletemihaaru drp hadhai gen fathuraa aneh vaahaka akee, raees nasheed india ah kurevvi dhathurugai baiveri vi dhivehi wafd , hotel ah dhakkan jehey baguraleh ge bill vaahaka. drp vetten dhiya varakah , meehun qabool nukuraa seyku vaahaka fathuraa kan mi haaru faahaga kureven fashaafi. mi ee dhen boleh huri meehaku qabool kuraane vaahakeh eh tha. boa meehaku nama e kahala wafdheh gai gos ulhey iru, buyas sirru sirrun bill dhakkaanee. dhogu hadai gen rayyithun naa nasheed aa medhu jassan mi kahala vaahaka dhekkiyas, meehun nah qabool kurevevidhaane vaahaka dhekki namaves ottareh hurees kanney ge. komme dogeh hedhiyas, qabool kuraane, maumoon ge thappaahun ulhefai vaa meehunnaa maumoon ge dhefaraathu ge aila ekani.
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