Letter to President Solih, prosecutors raise concerns about "influence" in MMPRC probe

A group of the state's prosecutors, on Friday, raised their concerns to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, declaring that the current "environment" of Maldives did not allow for a thorough investigation of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)'s embezzlement scandal, worth over MVR 1.3 billion.

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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih presenting the Letter of Appointment to the new Prosecutor General (PG) Hussain Shameem. Four prosecutors addressed a letter to President Solih, expressing concerns over the obstacles in the ongoing investigation into the embezzlement case of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) PHOTO: PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

Shahudha Mohamed

2020-07-18 11:46:42

A group of the state's prosecutors, on Friday, raised their concerns to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, declaring that the current "environment" of Maldives did not allow for a thorough investigation of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)'s embezzlement scandal, worth over MVR 1.3 billion.

The million-dollar embezzlement case is being investigated by police, in collaboration with the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), the Presidential Commission on Corruption and Asset Recovery, and the Prosecutor General's (PG) Office.

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