No Action on Homeland Security Official’s Mocking Post About Sri Lankan President

No action has been taken against Fathimath Rifaath, Senior Political Director at the Homeland Security Ministry, after she deleted a Facebook post mocking Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his state visit to the Maldives. The government has not responded to inquiries. Mariyam Shiuna, a close associate of President Muizzu, called for disciplinary action. Shiuna was herself suspended in January 2024 for insulting Indian PM Narendra Modi and later resigned with two others, subsequently receiving positions at state-owned companies.

No action has been taken against Fathimath Rifaath, Senior Political Director at the Homeland Security Ministry, after she deleted a Facebook post mocking Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his state visit to the Maldives. The government has not responded to inquiries. Mariyam Shiuna, a close associate of President Muizzu, called for disciplinary action. Shiuna was herself suspended in January 2024 for insulting Indian PM Narendra Modi and later resigned with two others, subsequently receiving positions at state-owned companies.

No action has been taken against Fathimath Rifaath, Senior Political Director at the Homeland Security Ministry, after she deleted a Facebook post mocking Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his state visit to the Maldives. The government has not responded to inquiries. Mariyam Shiuna, a close associate of President Muizzu, called for disciplinary action. Shiuna was herself suspended in January 2024 for insulting Indian PM Narendra Modi and later resigned with two others, subsequently receiving positions at state-owned companies.

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