Maldives President Muizou accused of corruption in leaked report

The accusations quickly set off a political firestorm, prompting a variety of reactions

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Ahead of Maldives’ parliamentary elections, opposition parties have called for an investigation and impeachment of President Mohamed Muizzu after a leaked report into alleged corruption in 2018, which he dismissed.

The atmosphere ahead of parliamentary elections, due to take place on Sunday, has soured amid recriminations between the main opposition parties, the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) and the Muizou People’s National Congress (PNC).

Local media reports highlighted that the political storm began on Monday when anonymous user “Hassan Kurusee” posted leaked intelligence reports on social media President Muizu is allegedly linked to corruption.

“The reports, dated approximately 2018, allege irregularities in transfers from President Muizu’s personal bank accounts and highlight 10 key red flags of financial misconduct. The indicators point to involvement of political figures, corruption, structured transactions and the exploitation of companies Entities hide sources of funds,” news portal Maldives Republic (mvrepublic.com) reported.

The accusations quickly sparked a political firestorm, with reactions pouring across various social media channels. However, news portals and newspapers are proceeding with caution. The opposition parties Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) and People’s National Front (PNF) have called for an investigation into the matter.

Former Vice President Dr Mohammed Jameel Ahmed urged Muizou’s impeachment after the intelligence report leaked. Jameel retweeted the documents through his social media handle X, stressing the need for accountability at all levels of governance.

In addition to calling for Muizou’s impeachment, Jamil, a senior member of the Progressive Party of the Maldives, “also accused President Muizou of serious corruption in his flagship Ras Male development project and allegedly spending too much on public relations. Jamil called on President Muizou “Cooperate with an independent investigation into these allegations,” mvrepublic.com said.

The news portal also claimed that this was the first time a FIU report had been leaked and said the government agency had yet to formally confirm or respond to the report or the legitimacy of the allegations.

Adhadhu.com reports that President Muizu responded to corruption allegations late on Tuesday night, declaring that the opposition “cannot prove any wrongdoing on his part no matter how hard it tries,” and accusing the opposition of leaking the report out of desperation.

“The same accusations were made during his campaigns for mayor and president,” he said, adding that the response would be the same as before.

Adhadhu.com quoted Adhadhu.com as saying: “When you try to force something on me like this, you couldn’t do it before and you can’t do it now. No matter how much you do, you can’t do it to me. Take any action.”

The Atoll Times reported in detail what President Muizu said in his defense, including how he would “never harm the rights of the people and no matter how many times such accusations are made, no one can prove that anything was done in this way.” “For the past five years, the opposition has been the government, and if anything is done wrong, it will be exposed,” Muizou said. “

“The president’s comments come after the opposition Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) and the People’s National Front (PNF) called on relevant authorities to investigate serious allegations against the president. However, no government investigative agency has yet commented on the issue,” Adhadu.com reported .

According to media reports, in the parliamentary election held on April 21 this year, a total of 368 candidates competed for 93 seats. The election results will determine whether the opposition parties can take action against President Muizu, who took office in November last year.

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