Pardoning Adeeb and Ziyath contradicts 'zero tolerance' policy: HRCM

Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has stated today that granting presidential pardons to former Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath and former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb directly contradicts the 'zero tolerance to corruption' policy that the government adopted at the start of its administration.

In a statement released on Wednesday, HRCM stated that the current actions do not align at all with the administration's previous pledges to counter corruption and especially to investigate and take due action in the MMPRC corruption case.