ACC has decided to submit the case of possible corruption being involved in former State Minister of Gender Ministry Zifleena Hassan's purchasing of an apartment to the PG Office for them to decide if charges will be pressed against her.
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to submit the case of possible corruption being involved in former State Minister of Gender Ministry Zifleena Hassan's purchasing of an apartment to the Prosecutor General's Office for them to decide if charges will be pressed against her.
Zifleena had purchased a flat from FW Residence in Hulhumale' Phase 1. Civil Court ruled on July 8 to place the flat under Zifleena's name and ownership as she has completed all the payments to Housing Development Corporation (HDC). As per the ruling, the flat is worth MVR 3.5 million and is 1200 sqft in area.
Following this, Police received a complaint from a private individual regarding corruption involving the former State Minister. However, as investigation into allegations of corruption fall under the jurisdiction of the ACC and not the police, the case was forwarded to the commission.
ACC Media Official Hassan Manik confirmed to Mihaaru that the commission had investigated the transactions involved in purchasing the apartment.
"After investigating, we have decided to submit the case to the Duty Prosecution at PG Office for them to decide if charges will be pressed," he said.
No further details regarding the investigation was shared.
After widespread speculation and accusations on social media that Zifleena had bought the apartment through illicit means while having served as State Minister, Zifleena responded to the allegations through social media.
Zifleena stated that she bought the flat at FW Residences in Hulhumale' prior to her appointment as a State Minister at the previous administration's Gender Ministry. She stated that she has been living at this apartment for many years now.
She said that information about the flat had been included even in the asset declaration form that she had submitted to the President's Office on assuming the post of State Minister.
She was appointed as State Minister by former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on August 19, 2019.
She said that defamation efforts against her had not ceased since she had first entered the political field, adding that personal attacks against women in politics was becoming commonplace.
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