Stealing The Maldives

In 2014 too 2015 the Republic of the Maldives Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb with the assistance of President Abdulla Yameen too a break of corrupt local businessmen began leasing out islands too coral lagoons every bit tourist resorts. These deals were carried out without legally mandated populace bids too the profits were embezzled yesteryear Adeeb too his cronies. The authorities too Republic of the Maldives citizens were inward lawsuit robbed of $79 million.

The Organized Crime too Corruption Reporting Project has right away mapped out which islands were embezzled nether the corrupt reign of the right away imprisoned tourism minister. The Explore the Republic of the Maldives Island Deals interactive map includes a break of options to filter the data. For representative the reader tin plough over the axe choose the 'Worst Deals' pick to but consider the isle leases which convey been singled out every bit alongside the worst deals for taxpayers. The 'International Brands' pick allows yous to consider which international hotel brands convey been edifice on the embezzled islands. There is likewise an pick to sentiment 'Local Businessmen, Tycoons, too Cronies' to sentiment which of the deals involved local citizens too who those corrupt businessmen are.

You tin plough over the axe larn to a greater extent than near how this corruption occurred inward How Paradise Was Carved Up too Sold. You tin plough over the axe discovery out to a greater extent than near who benefited from these crimes inward Meet the Businessmen too Global Brands that Got the Islands.