MDP will not Stand with Corrupt Government: President Nasheedh

In light of Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem stating that he will not be pressing charges regarding the ventilator corruption, Speaker of Majlis President Mohamed Nasheedh tweeted that MDP will not stand with a corrupt government and regime.

President Nasheedh tweeted that he does not wish for MDP or President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to remain with a government that is corrupt and that PG Shameem has to resign from his post. PG Shameem stated that President Nasheedh has reached out to him directly stating that the Prosecutor General should resign.

President Nasheed has stated in the past that People’s Majlis will be vigilant of the ventilator case is prosecuted. If not, the loss that citizens of Maldives garner would be greater and that he believes that this government is involved in the scandal as well and that this needs to change. He also stated that he will be with the citizens until strict and severe action is taken.

Prosecutor General Shameem appeared on Raajje TV program “Araairu” and stated that he is willing and has no issue resigning from his post regarding the ventilator case. Various members of the Maldives Democratic Party has also pointed a suspicious finger at Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer regarding the ventilator case.

The report released after an investigation from the Auditor General’s Office stated that the order for 75 ventilators from Executers General Trading was not placed after advisory from WHO despite being said otherwise. Ninety percent of the funds for the ventilators were released to the company without a performance guarantee as well, further reveals the auditor’s report.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Police to investigate the ventilator case after Auditor General’s report was released to the public. The issue was investigated further by ACC and sent to the Prosecutor General requesting 11 people be charged in this case. However, the Prosecutor General stated that there is not enough evidence to go to trial. People’s Majlis requested that this be looked into a second time and the Prosecutor General stood firm the second time around with the same issue of not having sufficient evidence.