News Desk
Male’, Maldives: The Anti-Corruption Commission has referred a case involving Mohammed Rishwan, the chief executive of Maldives Ports Limited, to duty prosecution as investigators examine allegations that he misused his authority while serving in a previous government post.
The Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed that the case has reached duty prosecution, a preliminary stage in which criminal investigative agencies review evidence before a file is formally accepted for full prosecution. A final decision on whether to charge him is still pending.
The allegations stem from Rishwan’s tenure as Deputy CEO of Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, the country’s largest public medical facility. According to officials familiar with the inquiry, he is accused of awarding fire safety and firefighting work at the hospital to a company with which he had personal ties.
Rishwan held the deputy chief executive position at IGMH until late 2018, during the administration of former President Abdullah Yameen. After leaving the hospital, he moved into a senior role in the private sector before being appointed to lead the state-owned Maldives Ports Limited under the current government.
His career in public service extends further back. Before entering the health sector, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, a post he resigned from in 2011.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has been preparing the case for several months. Officials say the file will be formally sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office once the duty prosecution process is complete.
