In 2014 as well as 2015 the Republic of the Maldives Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb with the help of President Abdulla Yameen as well as a discover of corrupt local businessmen began leasing out islands as well as coral lagoons every bit tourist resorts. These deals were carried out without legally mandated populace bids as well as the profits were embezzled past times Adeeb as well as his cronies. The authorities as well as Republic of the Maldives citizens were inwards termination robbed of $79 million.
The Organized Crime as well as Corruption Reporting Project has straight off mapped out which islands were embezzled nether the corrupt reign of the straight off imprisoned tourism minister. The Explore the Republic of the Maldives Island Deals interactive map includes a discover of options to filter the data. For illustration the reader tin dismiss conduct the 'Worst Deals' selection to simply see the isle leases which convey been singled out every bit with the worst deals for taxpayers. The 'International Brands' selection allows you lot to see which international hotel brands convey been edifice on the embezzled islands. There is likewise an selection to persuasion 'Local Businessmen, Tycoons, as well as Cronies' to persuasion which of the deals involved local citizens as well as who those corrupt businessmen are.
You tin dismiss acquire to a greater extent than well-nigh how this corruption occurred inwards How Paradise Was Carved Up as well as Sold. You tin dismiss notice out to a greater extent than well-nigh who benefited from these crimes inwards Meet the Businessmen as well as Global Brands that Got the Islands.
