The Attorney General’s Office stated Monday that the Maldives Police Service had not obtained legal advice from them before signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the police housing scheme.
The AG office told local media that they had commented on the draft MoU submitted by the MPS, informing them that some necessary information was missing. They had not heard back from the police on the matter. The AG office said it learned about the signing of the MoU only through media reports following the event.
However, Police Media Official Sub-Inspector Hassan Haneef told Minivan News today that they had discussed with all relevant entities before signing the MoU.
When asked if the police had received or responded to the comments on the MoU sent by the AG office, Haneef said, “We have no further comments to make on whatever the AG office has to say. That’s up to them. Our official response is that we have sought legal advice from those we have to consult, as per the constitution.”
Maldives Police Services signed this MoU with the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on 13th September 2012, according to media reports. The MoU was an agreement to build 300 flats in Hulhumale’ for the use of police officers.
Speaking at the ceremony, Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz has said they hoped to complete the 300 flats within a span of two years.
Minister of Home Affairs Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has said that this was in accordance with President Waheed’s pledge upon assuming office of providing housing for police officers.
HDFC has also introduced a loan scheme for police officers in August, where officers can obtain loans to build houses owned by them.
Attorney General Azima Shukoor was not responding to calls at the time of press.
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This whole country is such a joke now. Waheed, do you even have any say in any of these things? Everyone is taking you for a joke and yet you don't even have the guts to stand up and act like a President. Islamic ministry does what it wants, the Police do what they want, MPL does what they want etc. Guess there must be several different versions of the Consitution floating around.
AG, PG, and the BG can squirm and wriggle all they can!
It is the Police who took over the government for the "Traitors"! And now the Police have precisely said all what they want to say:
“We have no further comments to make on whatever the AG office has to say. That’s up to them. Our official response is that we have sought legal advice from those we have to consult, as per the constitution.”
So, they are the constitution!