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Majlis passes Sexual Offenses, and Social Protection bills

The People’s Majlis has passed the Sexual Offense Bill and the Social Protection Bill ,sending them for ratification by the president.

The Sexual Offenses Bill was passed with a majority vote of 67 from 69 members who took part. The Social Protection Bill was was passed unanimously with 69 votes.

A third bill – the third amendment to the Employment Act – was also passed in the final sitting of the third session of the Majlis on 30 December 2013. The amendment was brought to chapter five of the act regarding the employment of foreigners.

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JP fined MVR 17,000 over “dead members”

The Elections Commission has fined the Jumhooriee Party (JP) MVR 17,000 (USD 1108) in December for submitting three party membership forms ‘signed’ by deceased people.

A press release by the commission states that the fine is levied under the Political Parties Act.

According to the Elections Commission website, the JP currently has a total of 14,330 members.

The Commission has previously brought cases of membership forms being submitted in the names of the deceased, or under other fraudulent terms, to the notice of the police.

They have previously noted that political parties submitted a higher number of fraudulent forms at the time when the parties held membership drive campaigns following the parliament was working to pass a bill stating that a party must consist of a minimum of 10,000 members to be officially registered.

The commission has previously revealed in 2012 that then President Mohamed Waheed’s party had submitted 80 percent fraudulent membership forms.

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Thilafushi Corporation’s MD and board members dismissed

Thilafushi Corporation Limited (TLC) Managing Director Ilham Idrees and four other members of its board have been dismissed from their positions.

A statement released by the Privatization and Corporatization Board stated that Idrees has been replaced with Abdulla Saleeh Jaleel as TLC’s Managing Director. The Board did not provide a reason for the dismissal of any of the board members.

Ilham Idrees was appointed to the post by former President Mohamed Waheed Hassan during his term in office.

It further stated that board members Ahmed Rasheed Hussain, Adam Thaufeeq, Ali Rasheed Ibrahim and Ahmed Musthafa have also been dismissed.

The Privatization and Corporatization board – mandated with privatizing and corporatizing state enterprises, and monitoring and evaluating them – is compiled of seven members appointed by the President.

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Police appoint a commander to oversee election security

Police Commissioner Hussain Waheed has appointed a commander and a deputy commander for operations conducted to oversee safety during January’s upcoming local council elections.

A statement issued by the police said that Deputy Head of Central Operations Command Ismail Naveen was appointed as a commander and Divisional Operations Command Head Chief Superintendent of Police Abdul Mannan was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the operations.

Local council elections are scheduled for January 2014.

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Home Ministry to share DNR database with local councils

The Home Ministry has signed an agreement with the Local Government Authority (LGA) to share the Department of National Registration’s [DNR] database with local councils.

Home Minister Umar Naseer and President of LGA Mohamed Nazim, who is also the Defence Minister, signed the agreement yesterday.

The agreement’s purpose is to establish a system where atoll councils and island councils can obtain information of people such as date of birth or give identity card numbers to newborn babies and also determine dead people, Naseer said.

However, councils will not be able to edit any of the information on the database, Naseer said while Nazim said the database had very strong security features.

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32 year-old man found dead in Hulhumale’

Police have said that this morning the dead body of a 32 year-old man was discovered inside an apartment in Hulhumale’.

The police identified the individual as Ibrahim Abubakuru from Makudhoo Island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll.

Police said that they received information about the case this morning at about 6 30 am, and declined to reveal further details on the case as it is currently under investigation.

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Two arrested with 112 bottles and six cases of alcohol

Police have arrested two individuals with 112 bottles and six cases of alcohol.

The police said that a special operation was conducted Friday night to apprehend the two individuals, but have defined to reveal their identity. One is a Sri Lankan national and the other is a Maldivian, the police have said.

Police said that during the special operation police raided a ‘Lodge’ house in Maafannu where the 112 bottles and six cases were found.

The police later searched another warehouse belonging to the two persons and found more alcohol there as well.

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National clean-up program to mark unity day

The Ministry of Home Affairs has organized a clean-up throughout the Maldives.

The program titled “Emmen Ekugai” (Everyone Together) was organized to mark ‘National Unity Day’ a commemoration of the devastating Tsunami of 2004. It was initiated by home minister Umar Naseer today at  Male’ swimming track area.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Umar said that this program will represent the unity showed by Maldivians on 26 December 2004 following the tsunami and this is a repetition of that same unity.

According to the Home Ministry various government officers, companies and NGOs took part in this program. Five areas of Male’ city were cleaned up in this program today from morning 0730hrs till 1200hrs.

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