The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) forwarded a case involving money laundering allegations brought up against the now-suspended Managing Director of Maldive Gas Pvt Ltd Shazail Shiyam to the Maldives Police Service.
The President's Office placed Shazail under suspension on October 2019, after receiving several serious complaints seen to fall under the administration's 'Zero Tolerance to Corruption' policy.
Speaking to local media outlet Mihaaru, ACC spokesperson Hassan Manik stated that although the bribery charges against Shazail could not be proven, money laundering activities flagged during the earlier investigation were conveyed to the police for further inquiry.
At present, the corruption watchdog does not have the jurisdiction to investigate cases involving alleged money laundering.
The spokesperson added that the completed report on ACC's investigation into Shazail's case, was sent to the parliament as well as the President's Office.
Parliamentary Committee on State-Owned Enterprises have also conducted an investigation of the charges against Shazail.
In addition to the concerns pertaining to the managing director, ACC also highlighted and launched investigations into three issues in which corruption is suspected.
This includes the suspicious transfer of money into the account of an employee, allegations of corruption during repair work carried out by Maldive Gas and allegations of corruption during the hiring process of an employee.
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