Second hearing of the embezzlement case against Ziyath scheduled tomorrow

The second hearing in the charge of embezzlement against the former Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) Abdulla Ziyath has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

The first hearing in the trial was held on 17 December where he appeared in court with his lawyer and pleaded not guilty.

Ziyath was charged for accepting a cheque for USD 1 million from Ebony Private Limited after the company was leased a Malé atoll lagoon to company after which the state did not receive the money.

Ziyath is charged with reference to Article 215 (a), under Article 210 (b) of the Penal Code.

At the first hearing Judge Abdulla Mohamed said that the State had requested anonymity for the witnesses.

He also said that the State had not yet submitted all relevant documents to the court.

The court gave Ziyath a period of seven days to prepare his defence.