Corruption charges against Minister Mahloof withdrawn

The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has decided to withdraw the corruption charges pressed against Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof.

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(FILE) Minister Mahloof speaking at the parliament on February 28, 2022: he was accused of accepting a bribe of USD 33,000 while he was parliamentarian in the previous term.

Lamya Abdulla

2023-04-08 16:53:05

The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has decided to withdraw the corruption charges pressed against Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof.

Mahloof was charged with accepting a bribe of USD 33,000 (MVR 506,715.00) from former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb to vote for the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) bill in parliament when he was a parliamentarian in the previous term.

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