The family of former vice president Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor have requested from Maldives Police Service to tighten his security following Sunday's court proceedings.
The former VP has been charged with 10 separate counts of corruption over the undue lease of 10 islands for tourism development.
Maldives Media and PR Corporation (MMPRC) had mediated the leasing of over 59 different tourist hotels, resorts and yacht marinas out of which 53 had been leased through an agreement with the tourism ministry.
Adheeb alleged that his former boss had started a "foreign exchange racket" where he ordered the funds be transferred from MMPRC to private firms which was then withdrawn in cash and taken "directly to president Yameen's house."
"The money was counted there [president Yameen's house.] It was counted in a room in that house with the help of a Bangladesh expat. Around USD80 million was taken to his house," Adheeb alleged.
Shortly after the scandal was uncovered, USD1 million was deposited by SOF to president Yameen's personal account at the Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB), which Adheeb also pointed out on Monday.
Adheeb alleged that the charges were designed to cover-up president Yameen's involvement in the scandal adding that he had also been threatened to keep quiet.
The ex-VP had asserted he was prohibited from discussing the issues in public adding such revelation may result endangering his life. However, Adeeb said he will not be intimidated by threats to life stressing he will expose president Yameen's involvement.
Adheeb's wife Mariyam Nashwa confirmed requesting from Maldives Police Service to tighten the security detail for the ex-VP in light of threats at his life.
Adheeb is serving 33 years in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of terrorism including a plot to assassinate the president and graft while if convicted of the new charges he could face 25 more years in prison.
