Maldives' tourism minister denies allegations, claims fair investigation will prove innocence

Recently dismissed Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed, on Sunday night, declared that the allegations of sexual harassment raised against him were a scandal planned by a group of people, and claimed that a fair investigation will prove his innocence.

After being summoned to Maldives Police Service for the first time since the scandal surfaced, Waheed described the accusations against him to the media as a "politically motivated" matter.