President’s Office Orders Halt to Sale of Vanity Plates

The President's Office has ordered the Ministry of Transport to halt the sale of vanity licence plates due to irregularities. In a letter from Chief of Staff Ali Zahir to Transport Minister Aishath Nahula, it was noted that the state had been deprived of revenue and a grievance committee had not been convened. The office requested sales records from the past five years and current regulations. The halt is in effect until a review is completed. The article also mentions that Minister Nahula is the wife of Jumhooree Party presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim, and that Deputy Minister Hamad Abdul Ghanee defected from JP to the ruling MDP, levelling corruption allegations against Nahula.

The President's Office has ordered the Ministry of Transport to halt the sale of vanity licence plates due to irregularities. In a letter from Chief of Staff Ali Zahir to Transport Minister Aishath Nahula, it was noted that the state had been deprived of revenue and a grievance committee had not been convened. The office requested sales records from the past five years and current regulations. The halt is in effect until a review is completed. The article also mentions that Minister Nahula is the wife of Jumhooree Party presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim, and that Deputy Minister Hamad Abdul Ghanee defected from JP to the ruling MDP, levelling corruption allegations against Nahula.

The President's Office has ordered the Ministry of Transport to halt the sale of vanity licence plates due to irregularities. In a letter from Chief of Staff Ali Zahir to Transport Minister Aishath Nahula, it was noted that the state had been deprived of revenue and a grievance committee had not been convened. The office requested sales records from the past five years and current regulations. The halt is in effect until a review is completed. The article also mentions that Minister Nahula is the wife of Jumhooree Party presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim, and that Deputy Minister Hamad Abdul Ghanee defected from JP to the ruling MDP, levelling corruption allegations against Nahula.

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