Bassam asks extension to hand over apartments in FAM fraud
The deadline for handing over the apartment to the police expires on Sunday.
Former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) President Bassam Adeel Jaleel has asked for an extension of until October 31 to hand over the two apartments he allegedly bought with the money funnelled through the FAM.
With a Criminal Court ordering the handover of the two apartments to the police, the seizure of the two properties began on Thursday. The deadline for handing over the apartment to the police expires on Sunday.
Police said they were working to respond to a letter from Bassam requesting an extension of the vacation deadline until this month.
Prosecutor General's Office has charged Bassam last month over the two apartments he allegedly bought with funds MMA loaned from FIFA to help football clubs overcome the financial difficulties faced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The two apartments are both in Amin Avenue in Hulhumale.
At a press conference held on September 18, police said:
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Bassam had paid Amin Construction $1 million funnelled from FAM to buy the two apartments
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Amin has not paid Maldivian rufiyaa to the FAM. However, documentation has been prepared to pretend that it was paid
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The $1 million was allegedly the proceeds of a $1.9 million Covid-19 relief loan from FIFA to help clubs cope with the financial crisis
