Police Launch Investigation After Leak of Alleged FIU Report on MP Shujau’s Businesses

The Maldives Police Service has confirmed it has launched an investigation following the circulation of a document on social media purported to be a confidential Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) report detailing transactions linked to companies owned by Ibrahim Shujau, Member of Parliament for Baarashu constituency.
Earlier in the day, MP Shujau publicly denied any wrongdoing and questioned the authenticity of the document, which alleges that businesses connected to him and two family members received MVR 42.5 million from various state entities between November 2023 and January 2024. The document also claims that Quick Sure — a company reportedly linked to Shujau — received MVR 10.5 million from the Malé City Council, where Shujau served as a member before being elected to parliament in 2024.
In a statement posted on X, Shujau acknowledged that the transactions described in the document had occurred but maintained that his businesses have always operated lawfully. “If this document is genuine, it appears to have been deliberately leaked to damage my reputation and business by presenting facts out of context,” he said.
Shujau, who is also vice president of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), noted that under successive administrations — including those of former presidents Abdulla Yameen and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, as well as current President Dr Mohamed Muizzu — his company, Official Events, had been awarded government contracts. He attributed these contracts to improvements in the company’s quality of work rather than political connections.
Public criticism has intensified over the alleged payments, particularly as many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and private companies face delays in government disbursements. The leaked report further alleges that some of the funds received from Sifainge Welfare Company Pvt Ltd (SIWEC) were used to purchase two apartments for shareholders of Official Events.

Shujau dismissed claims of corruption, insisting that no state authority has ever investigated his companies. “It would be unwise to believe that a claim founded on such false information will halt my political efforts,” he added, inviting authorities to investigate if necessary.
FIU reports are confidential documents produced by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) when transactions raise potential concerns about criminal activity.

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