Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is probing reports that the funds from certain development projects had entered former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom's personal bank account.
ACC members were summoned to the parliament's Public Finance Committee on Tuesday to inquire regarding the special audit report issued by the commission over the MMPRC scandal, where millions in state funds were embezzled.
Answering the inquiries of the committee members, ACC commissioner Muawwiz Rasheed revealed that the commission attempted to acquire information on Yameen's accounts following the graft allegations against the former president. Despite their attempts, the commission had been unsuccessful in obtaining the information, said Muawwiz.
However, all details of Yameen's account were recently received by the commission, which raised several red flags around certain questionable transactions.
Muawwiz noted that large amount of cash was deposited into Yameen's accounts, with several large transactions taking place between the former president and international parties. The graft watchdog has researched several documents and statements pertaining to Yameen's accounts, said Muawwiz.
Muawwiz told the committee that three deposits relating to three different projects were noticed by the commission, and is being investigated as a separate case. However, he did not reveal what the project were, and did not divulge further information on the matter.
ACC earlier investigated a deposit of US$ 1 million into the president's account from SOF Pvt Ltd, the main company through which the MMPRC graft was carried out. While the funds were ordered to be returned to the state, ACC accuses Yameen of attempting to launder the funds instead of returning it. Criminal charges were raised regarding the issue, however, the case is currently at a standstill.
