“Future plans, policies, and interventions will be designed based on this survey, which is not accurate. We know very clearly the results are wrong,” drug experts involved in the survey’s production have claimed.
A JSC spokesperson told Minivan News that after the allegations were made public, members of the commission had discussed an investigation.
The Parliament Committee on National Security is requesting assistance from the parliament of Singapore to investigate the case related to USD $800 million in “illegal” oil trade allegedly conducted by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his half-brother, the Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) presidential prospect, MP Abdullah Yameen.
“[Auguste Schulte’s local operator] Silver Company can either pay the fine to the government so the ship can continue its voyage or pay a bank guarantee should they wish to carry out their own investigation and let the ship leave,” said Chairman of Transport Authority Abdul Rasheed Nafiz.
The report also emphasises that the amounts spent on the President’s official residence had significantly decreased, offering a comparison of the amounts spent since 2007.
The cargo vessel stranded off the coast of Male’ last week (January 7) caused MVR 61 million (US$ 3.9 million) worth of damage to the reef, local media reported.
The Maldivian government has narrowly failed to reach its target of one million tourist arrivals for 2012, according to figures released by Ministry of Tourism, after a year of political turmoil and an economic slump in key markets.
The Maldives Police Service yesterday sent the names of two suspects it believes are involved in the murder of late MP and Religious Scholar Dr Afrasheem Ali to the Prosecutor General (PG).
Parliament’s budget debate proceeded haltingly due to frequent loss of quorum, while most MPs complained of the lack of funds allocated for development projects in their constituencies, including harbours, water and sanitation systems, additional classrooms and upgrades to health centres.