Former Fenaka Procurement Head Sentenced to 1 Year 7 Months for Corruption

The Criminal Court has sentenced Mariyam Deena Saleh, former head of the Procurement Department at Fenaka Corporation, to one year and seven months in prison for corruption. Deena was found guilty of misusing her official authority by releasing payment to Blazen Inc Pvt Ltd without ensuring the contracted work was completed, causing a loss of MVR 848,000 to Fenaka. The court convicted her on October 11 and handed down the sentence on October 27. Deena also faces two additional charges in separate cases: one involving payment for CCTV equipment that was never delivered, and another concerning the sublease of a vessel rented by Fenaka to a close associate. The Anti-Corruption Commission has requested charges of undue advantage in the latter case. Former Fenaka Managing Director Ahmed Saeed is currently serving a four-year prison sentence for a related corruption case involving the same Blazen settlement agreement.