PG Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Former AG Azima Shakoor
Azima Shakoor | Photo: Azima Shakoor’s Meta account
The Prosecutor General’s Office has dropped the case against former Attorney General Azima Shakoor in connection with the MMPRC corruption scandal.
Azima was charged in 2019 with money laundering and providing false information to an official authority, and she had requested a review of the charges. She was accused of aiding former President Abdulla Yameen in laundering funds from the MMPRC scandal and of attempting to mislead state authorities.
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The Prosecutor General’s Office stated that the decision follows a Supreme Court ruling, which overturned the previous acquittal of former President Abdulla Yameen in a money laundering case linked to Azima’s alleged actions. As a result, the office stated it no longer had an interest in pursuing the case.
The Criminal Court has not yet concluded the trial. Azima had previously submitted documents to the Supreme Court arguing that the case should not proceed, but the Court ruled that the lower court could continue hearing it.
