The current government has disclosed information that was kept secret by the former government regarding an overseas trip of former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

The previous government opposed sharing this information and filed a case with the High Court on March 20, 2022.

However, when the High Court ruled supporting the Information Commissioner's decision to share this information, President Solih's government appealed the case to the Supreme Court on July 7, 2023.

But, the current government has decided to withdraw the case and share the information.

In this regard, a press release issued by the Attorney General's Office stated that they have advised the President's Office to share the information about former President's trip with the party who requested it. 

This information was requested by Ahmed Azaan Marzooq, the current Member of Parliament for Hithadhoo Central Constituency, in 2021.

Azaan has shared the receipts of these trips in a post he made on X (formerly Twitter).

Government has disclosed the expenses for President Solih and his wife, former First Lady Madam Fazna Ahmed's trip to the United States from September 18 to 28, 2021, including their travel expenses, accommodation costs, and airfare.

Accordingly, the previous government spent a total of 350,404.08 rufiyaa on airfare for President Solih and his wife, while 36,747 dollars (566,638.74 rufiyaa)  was spent on their accommodation.

Additionally, the previous government spent a total of 20,370 dollars  (314,105 rufiyaa) on travel within the United States for former President  and the accompanying government delegation.

In total, the expenses for President Solih's trip to the United States, excluding food and beverages, amount to approximately 1,231,147 rufiyaa.