President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced legal reforms to the Penal Code in order to facilitate broader investigations into battling corruption and illicit enrichment. He made the statement in a post on his official X account.
As such, the President stated that amendments will be brought to section 515 of the Penal Code. These reforms, he said, will grant broad powers to investigate the President, members of the Cabinet, Members of Parliament, Judges, civil employees and former civil employees, suspected of gaining or having gained illicit gains.
Section 515 of the Penal Code criminalises and codifies illicit gains.
The President, on multiple platforms, had reiterated his and his Administration’s commitment to eliminating corruption from all strata of society.