The financial statements of members of parliament have revealed high debt, but a small amount of money in their bank accounts.
There are 93 MPs in the People's Majlis and the financial statements of most of them have now been publicized on the parliament website.
The statement include figures from May 28, 2024 to May 27, 2025.
Most MPs did not disclose any income other than their monthly salaries. Few MPs receive income from rent and businesses.
A lot of MPs have credit cards and less than MVR 10,000 in bank accounts while some MPs have received gifts worth more than MVR 100,000.
The data in the financial statement have not yet been verified. Adhadhu is in the process of examining the data.
The financial statements of Mahchangolhi Central MP Ahmed Zameer, Maafannu North MP Mohamed Nazim, Maafannu West MP Mohamed Musthafa Ibrahim, Kurendhoo MP Mohamed Shamin and Feydhoo North MP Ismail Nizar are yet to be disclosed.
The parliament Secretariat said it could not provide a list of MPs who submitted and did not submit the financial statements.
