Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef has asserted that the former government must be held fully accountable for its illegal actions. He noted that the consequences of the previous administration's misuse of its supermajority to conceal illicit activities are now becoming increasingly evident.
These remarks were made in response to statements from former Finance Minister Ibrahim Amir regarding recent disclosures by the current Finance Minister, Moosa Zameer, which revealed significant illegalities in the systematic recording of government expenditures during the last administration.
Vice President Latheef reiterated that the previous government should assume full responsibility for its actions. He also accused the former administration of failing to provide transparency about the aid received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister Zameer disclosed that approximately USD 130 million was spent beyond the budget approved by Parliament during the previous administration. Following this, Attorney General Ahmed Usham announced that decisive action will be taken after the release of the investigation report. He emphasized that while the former government expended billions, these funds were not properly accounted for in the Finance Ministry's records.
The Attorney General underscored the government’s commitment to addressing such significant errors in state accounting and expressed his intention to propose amendments to the law to prevent similar incidents in the future.