CSC Faces Parliamentary Committee Inquiry Over Exemption Granted to First Lady

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will appear before the Independent Institutions Committee of the Parliament over an exemption allowing First Lady Sajida Mohamed to continue working at the Ministry of Health. MP Yaugoob Abdulla raised concerns that the CSC had never made such an exemption, causing concern among civil servants and the public. The First Lady is a Senior Scientific Officer at the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA). The CSC initially decided she could work for five years without pay, but later decided to pay her because an agreement without pay could not be entered.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will appear before the Independent Institutions Committee of the Parliament over an exemption allowing First Lady Sajida Mohamed to continue working at the Ministry of Health. MP Yaugoob Abdulla raised concerns that the CSC had never made such an exemption, causing concern among civil servants and the public. The First Lady is a Senior Scientific Officer at the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA). The CSC initially decided she could work for five years without pay, but later decided to pay her because an agreement without pay could not be entered.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will appear before the Independent Institutions Committee of the Parliament over an exemption allowing First Lady Sajida Mohamed to continue working at the Ministry of Health. MP Yaugoob Abdulla raised concerns that the CSC had never made such an exemption, causing concern among civil servants and the public. The First Lady is a Senior Scientific Officer at the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA). The CSC initially decided she could work for five years without pay, but later decided to pay her because an agreement without pay could not be entered.

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