The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has requested the Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office to press charges against Mohamed Junaid, who served as the CEO of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) during the administration of former President Abdulla Yameen.
In addition to Junaid, the ACC has also sought charges against Abdul Wahhab, who served as the Head of MPL’s Procurement Department at the time.
The case against the two individuals involves the procurement of 18 air conditioning units by MPL in 2016 and 2017, allegedly in violation of the company’s regulations.
According to the ACC, the units were purchased without a public tender or a decision from the company’s Board of Directors. Furthermore, the commission stated that the units were procured from a business linked to Junaid and Wahhab that lacked relevant experience, at prices higher than market rates.
The ACC noted that the air conditioning units were purchased for a total of MVR 1,083,998.
The commission has requested that the two be charged with abuse of official position or influence to obtain an undue advantage, as well as acting in a manner detrimental to the state where a benefit to the state was possible, under the Prevention and Prohibition of Corruption Act.
