The Commission’s statistical data for the first quarter of 2017 discloses that the highest number of cases registered is procurement related. There was a total of 98 procurement related cases registered at the Commission during this period while it was only 57 during last year. The second highest category of the cases registered are on [Read More…]
Number of cases registered at the Commission increased
The number of cases registered at Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has increased in the first quarter of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. The following represents the Commission’s statistical data of the first quarter of 2016 and 2017. The number of cases registered at the Commission in 2017 rose to 274 in comparison [Read More…]
ACC Conducted a Religious Lecture
Anti-Corruption commission conducts a religious lecture to create awareness about religious activities among its employees. The main purpose of this religious lecture is to increase awareness about religious matters relating to the Holy month of Ramadan. This lecture was delivered by Dr, Ibrahim Zakariyya Moosa, Dean of Post Graduate Studies of the Islamic University of [Read More…]
A case involving Th. Madifushi Council’ President been sent for prosecution
A case alleging that Th. Madifushi Council’s President has built a dockyard and a warehouse for his father-in law against the law has been concluded and forwarded for prosecution by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Upon investigation, it was found that Th. Madifushi Council’s President’s father in law sent a letter to the Council requesting approval for [Read More…]
A case involving the former temporary president of Addu City Council’s Feydhoo district board has been sent for prosecution
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has concluded a case related to the repair and maintenance work of S. Feydhoo’s mosques carried out in the year 1432, upon which the case was forwarded to prosecution against the former temporary president of Addu City Council’s Feydhoo district board. Upon investigation, it was found that Addu City Council made an [Read More…]
Closing ceremony held for National Anti-Corruption Conference
The closing ceremony for the National Anti-Corruption Conference has been held at the Islamic University of the Maldives (IUM) on 11th May 2017. The Conference was concluded with participants representing law enforcement authorities and government offices assenting and signing a petition to work together to eliminate corruption and promote integrity. The Conference was carried out [Read More…]
Attorney General’s Office presents paper on legal restrictions to asset recovery in cases of corruption
The Attorney General’s Office (AG Office) has stated that there are legal restrictions under civil procedure to asset recovery in cases of corruption, and claimed that existing laws have to be amended accordingly to resolve the issue. AG Office’s statement was made during the Office’s presentation at the National Anti-Corruption Conference on 11th May 2017. [Read More…]
“Fenaka’s aim is to deliver excellent utility services to customers with reliability and sustainability” – Fenaka Corporation Limited
Fenaka Corporation Limited has stated that the company aims to provide excellent utility services with reliability and sustainability to customers, and that efforts are placed on promoting integrity among the employees of the company to ensure effectiveness in the work environment. The statement was made by the government owned utility company during a presentation at [Read More…]
CSC presents paper on developing integrity in civil servants
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has presented a paper in the National Anti-Corruption Conference focusing on developing integrity in civil servants. CSC stated that the Commission’s research demonstrated that certain factors such as lack of proper investigation and conviction in matters related to corruption, and inadequate salary and bonus lead to corruption. The research was [Read More…]
The biggest challenge to investigating fraud and deception is finding evidential documents- Maldives Police Service
“The biggest challenge to investigating fraud and deception is finding relevant, evidential documents.” Maldives Police Service stated as such during a presentation at the National Anti-Corruption Conference. The main objective of the presentation was to identify causes of fraud and deception, find ways to prevent such offences, and discuss the challenges to proving such cases [Read More…]