A seminar aimed to create legal awareness about the offenses of Corruption was held by the Anti-Corruption Commission together with the Judicial Academy of Maldives, on 15 October 2017. This seminar focused on promoting integrity and creating awareness about the offenses of corruption in the Maldives and the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, was conducted by the [Read More…]
A case involving Gn. Fuvahmulah Atoll Council’s Director and Assistant Director has been sent for prosecution
A case claiming that Gn. Fuvahmulah Atoll Council had acted in contradiction to the law when granting a driver’s license to a citizen, has been investigated and forwarded to Prosecutor General’s Office by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Upon investigation, it was found that on 2nd march 2015 and 8th March 2015, a citizen submitted a form [Read More…]
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has trained 649 participants
During the first quarter of 2017, the Commission has trained 649 participants in the awareness sessions conducted to educate public officials and school students. A total of 12 sessions were conducted for institutions in Male’ where 67 staff were trained. These sessions were aimed to educate public officials about impacts of corruption, occupational integrity and [Read More…]
ACC Participated in the “Singapore’s Anti-Corruption Strategies” training programme.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has participated in the training programme on “Singapore’s Anti-Corruption Strategies” organized under Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Award/ Small Island Developing States Technical Cooperation Programme. The training programme was held in Singapore from 29 May 2017 to 02 June 2017. Commissioner, Mr. Yazmeed Mohamed attended this training on behalf of ACC. The [Read More…]
ACC has requested to re-evaluate all the proposals received regarding the process of authorising private companies to send pilgrims to Hajj for hijri year1438
After reviewing the documents received to Anti-Corruption Commission for the investigation on regarding authorisation of private companies by Ministry of Islamic Affairs, to send pilgrims to Hajj for the year 1438, the Commissioned has observed following findings, The Ministry of Islamic affairs had given information on marking criteria and evaluation guideline to bidders on the [Read More…]
Based on the cases concluded, five charges are sent for prosecution
The Commission’s statistical data for the first quarter of 2017 discloses that the 3 cases forwarded to Prosecutor General’s Office carried a total of 5 different charges. The highest number of charges were on providing an undue advantage for a third party. A total of 3 such charges were sent for prosecution against 5 individuals [Read More…]
Investigations conducted for 131 cases reported from atolls
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has conducted investigations for 131 cases reported from the atolls during the first 3 months of 2017. During the same period in 2016, investigations were conducted for only 74 cases reported from the atolls. This indicates a 77% increase in the number of cases conducted in 2017 during the period under review. [Read More…]
Highest number of cases concluded is on providing undue advantage for a third party
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)’s statistical data of the first 3 months of 2017 discloses that the highest number of cases concluded is on providing undue advantage for a third party. A total of 185 such cases were concluded during the period under review. Similarly, 108 cases of providing undue advantage were concluded in the first quarter [Read More…]
ACC concluded 299 cases in the first quarter of 2017
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has concluded a total of 299 cases in the first quarter of 2017. During the same period in 2016, a total of 213 cases were concluded respectively. This indicates a 40% increase in the number of cases concluded in the first quarter of 2017. From the cases concluded, 3 cases were sent [Read More…]
ACC has requested to halt the process of authorising private companies to send pilgrims to Hajj for 1438, regarding a case currently being investigated by the Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has started investigating serious allegations received to the Commission regarding authorisation of private companies by Ministry of Islamic Affairs, to send pilgrims to Hajj for the hijri year 1438. Today (on 21st May 2017), the Commission has also requested the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to halt all due processes of issuing authorisation [Read More…]