Former president Mohamed Nasheed has claimed that now-jailed former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb's mobile devices and laptop were in his possession at an earlier time.
Elaborating further, President Nasheed revealed that the contents of the mobile phone and laptop had helped in obtaining information on the many recipients of the funds illegally funneled through Maldives Marketing and PR company (MMPRC).
Speaking at a campaign event in Baarah island of Haa Alif atoll, Nasheed said the biggest challenge faced today is that the integrity of the parliament is compromised. These compromised members were paid exorbitant amounts as bribes by former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom, who secured the funds for bribes in any way possible, alleged Naseed. Most of the recipients of these bribes still remain in the parliament, and includes President Yameen's former party Peoples' Alliance (PA) members, he accused further.
Referring to the Anti-Corruption Commission report on the MMPRC graft that was recently publicized, Nasheed said while the report only contains the names of 150 people and the amounts deposited into their accounts, the investigative authorities are aware of other details of the money trail; including when the funds were taken to President Yameen and what happened after that.
Before the information were obtained by investigative authorities, Nasheed received two mobile phones and one laptop belonging to ex-VP Adeeb, and he was also given information on who were involved in funneling and moving the funds and other relevant information. The information has now been shared with investigative bodies, said Nasheed.
"What happened was when I was about to leave to the United Kingdom, I received two mobile phones and a laptop belonging to Adeeb. I told them to immediately hand over the items to relevant authorities in the United Kingdom and international forensic investigation authorities. These authorities then gave us a detailed investigation report", said Nasheed.
The former president said international media Al Jazeera's 'Stealing Paradise' documentary was based on the information acquired from Adeeb's devices. The people who narrated what really happened to the funds in the documentary have been given asylum by the United Kingdom, added Nasheed.
"The citizens question the integrity of the parliament due to names of parliament members frequently appearing on the list [ACC report], said Nasheed.
