Parliament requests for the names of MPs implicated in MMPRC scandal

The Speaker of the Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed has requested the information regarding MPs who were implicated in the MMPRC scandal to be shared with the Parliament. The request was made today.

The information was revealed in a joint news conference by Police, State Asset Recovery Commission and Anti-Corruption Commission last week by Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohamed Riyaz.

He stated without naming the MPs implicated that 16 MPs of the current parliament are alleged to have received payments from the MMPRC scandal.

The request by the Parliament was announced by Secretary General fo the Parliament Aiminath Niusha at a news conference held at the Parliament today.