Adeeb departs to Singapore under 10-day medical leave
Corrections said on Twitter that Adeeb was allowed to travel abroad to do tests that are not available in Maldives.
Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor, who has been convicted in the MMPRC corruption scandal, departed from Maldives to Singapore Tuesday evening.
Although sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the MMPRC corruption scandal, Adeeb remains under house arrest as part of a plea bargain agreement with the state. While under house arrest, he was admitted to IGMH on Wednesday after his condition deteriorated.
According to relatives, Adeeb had requested Corrections to allow him to go abroad for medical treatment after he was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Adeeb was granted 10 days to travel to Singapore.
Adeeb's aides confirmed that he departed from Velana International Airport a Singapore Airlines flight at 11:25pm.
Corrections said on Twitter that Adeeb was allowed to travel abroad to do tests that are not available in Maldives, based on recommendation by its medical board. His whereabouts will be monitored in coordination with the police, the authority added.
Some have accused the government of trying to send Adeeb abroad before the presidential elections as part of a deal between him and the government. However, according to his family members, due to his health condition, he needs to seek treatment from abroad.
Recovering the MVR 3.2 billion lost in the MMPRC corruption scandal is an electoral pledge of this government. However, none of the funds have been recovered so far.
