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ACC Targets Mayor Saud and Three Ex-Councilors Over Secret Plot Deals

The Anti-Corruption Commission has moved to charge Thinadhoo Mayor Saud Ali along with three former council members for allegedly handing out land without proper process. The case centers on plots given to a private company for a cooking gas busin…

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Justice on Hold: Fraud Trials Against Zaidhan Mohamed Hashim Face Years of Delays

More than three years after being formally charged with fraud, Maldivian national Zaidhan Mohamed Hashim has yet to face trial, raising concerns over ongoing delays in the country’s judicial system. Over 1,100 Days Without a Full Hearing Zaidha…