Former VP Jihad's case forwarded to Supreme Court

The state has appealed the High Court's dismissal of the case against former Vice President Abdulla Jihad to the Supreme Court.

Jihad, who is currently Chairperson of the Maldives International Financial Service Authority (MIFSA), faced charges related to the signing of the Fushidhiggaru Falhu agreement in 2013, when he was the Minister of Finance. The charges were for entering into a joint venture agreement with a foreign company to develop Fushidhiggaru Falhu, which granted the government only a 25 percent stake, against the Maldives government's advice.