Former Environment Minister Aminath Shauna Questioned by ACC 

Former Environment Minister Aminath Shauna has said that she was summoned by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday morning in connection with a recommendation made by the Economic Council.

In a post shared on X, Shauna said the summons related to a matter involving a recommendation by the Economic Council  during her tenure as Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology in the previous presidency. 

“Every engagement I have undertaken as Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology was lawful and fully compliant with the Constitution and the laws of the Maldives,” Shauna said. 

I was summoned by the ACC this morning over a recommendation made by the Economic Council.

Every engagement I have undertaken as Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology was lawful and fully compliant with the Constitution and the laws of the Maldives.— Shauna Aminath 🎈❓ (@anuahsa) March 2, 2026

Media reports have indicated that the questioning is linked to an investigation by the ACC into a compensation settlement that was made following a recommendation by the Economic Council.

The ACC has not publicly disclosed the specific case under investigation.However, as the matter relates to a compensation settlement, media reports say members of the settlement committee and the Economic Council, as well as cabinet ministers who were involved in the decision-making process, could be summoned by the commission for questioning as part of the inquiry.