ACC gives green signal

Oct 20, 2015 - 08:11:07 |
Normalization committee chairman Mohamed Shaweed and general secretary Bassam Adeel Jaleel

Male’, MALDIVES – Anti Corruption Commission of the Maldives has given the green signal to Football Association (ACC) of Maldives saying that they couldn’t find any wrong doings from the public funds that the Ministry of Youth and Sports gave to FAM.

Anti Corruption Commission started the investigation based on a report saying that the members of the normalization committee formed by FIFA are bribing the member clubs for the upcoming FAM election.

With this issue Ministry of Youth and Sports sent a letter to FAM asking to postpone the election and within few hours the Asian Football Confederation has warned Football Association of Maldives of a possible FIFA suspension if the government of Maldives interfere the administration of FAM. But FAM stood firm on their decision to have the election on Thursday.

Anti Corruption Commission also highlighted in their report that the increase in the number of voters from 13 to 44 in the newly revised statues of FAM is a good change to minimize the wrong doings in the elections.

With just one candidate running for the presidential vote the electoral committee will ask for a Yes/No vote as per the statutes of FAM.

The election will be held at Kurumba Maldives on Thursday at 9:00 hours.

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Boyko on Oct 21
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So this is the new-age FAM is synonymous with everything that is not good with an institution. The latest addition  to the list most disguesting. Will you still look at them with same level of respect? ACC might not  have found any suspicious activity and hence a clean chit, but  the fact remains  it has created a doubt...a doubt that veers towards the stench...to the stench of corruption.
fithuna on Oct 21
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Hussein Rasheed would now know that FAM is not run like how he did. While he was the Executive Secretary, all the courses were taken by him without giving any chances to the respective staffs. Its a wonder that how he managed to run a construction company while been a STAFF at FAM. Hiyalee, Azim and Shah will now know how clean a place FAM is and its the reason why they are scratching their bodies so much. They know how much they had pocketed while at those posts earlier. No wonder they are fighting so hard to interfere. Maldives football has taken a bright and positive turn since the appointment of the Normalization committee. Though their main mandate was to bring amendments to the statutes, they have slowly but surely started revolutionizing the football in Maldives. The sport which we saw digging its own grave has been given a new life with teams able to stand on its feet with high competition between clubs. If only they could make something to allow spectators to the ground, they would really have revolutionized it within a year. The caliber, wisdom and patience is there with Shaweed and Bassam (Wonderful duo with brilliant mindset). Let the election conclude and let us all see new ideas flowing to the domestic football with new President and General Secretary. Good Luck!

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