Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has dismissed the allegations raised against him and notes there is no weight in the ongoing police investigations.
Speaking to the media following the conclusion of a second day of interrogations, former President Yameen said he was questioned regarding allegations made by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) stating USD 1 million was deposited to his bank account. The former president came to an agreement with ACC to transfer the amount to the state but the anti-corruption body has alleged Yameen had breached the agreement.
The amount was transferred to a bank account of the former president by SOF Private Limited, one of the parties involved in the embezzlement of millions of dollars from Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).
However, Yameen had denied the allegations and declared the funds were deposited in line with the agreement. In addition, he revealed no authority has declared the amount is part of the large sum embezzled from MMPRC and noted he does not believe the amount should be handed over to the state.
In connection with the ongoing investigations, Maldives Police Service has frozen the bank accounts of the former president under a court order. The police has also revealed the frozen accounts contained USD 6.47 million.
The former president was also summoned to the police on December 15.