Victims of the SeaLife housing scam are putting up notices in India and Sri Lanka to search for Ahmed Moosa Mohamed (Ammaty), the managing director of SeaLife Global who fled from Maldives after the case surfaced.
Mariyam Shunana, the lawyer of families who had paid SeaLife to buy flats, revealed Monday that several victims had taken out loans to make their payments. She stated that the delay in ensuring justice for the families, who are struggling to pay off their loans, was deeply concerning.
"They put up posters in India and Sri Lanka to get justice", she said.
SeaLife Global was contracted by Housing Development Corporation (HDC) in 2014 to develop 3,000 housing units in the first phase of reclaimed suburb Hulhumale'. However, SeaLife Global did not commence the SeaLife Complex project despite taking booking fees from 280 tenants. With MVR 14 million in booking fees along with down payments made by some tenants, over MVR 20 million is estimated to have been paid to the company for the flats.
Ahmed Moosa Mohamed left the country after Police commenced investigations into the issue.
Following a request lodged by Maldives Police Service, Interpol issued a red notice on Ahmed Moosa Mohamed late April. According to local media reports, he is currently residing in Sri Lanka, a member state of Interpol.
Over 200 individuals who paid for the flats are suing SeaLife over the scam, while HDC and Ministry of Economic Development also face lawsuits over alleged negligence.
The case is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission as well.
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