Opposition Condemns ‘Mass Layoffs’ at SOEs

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) condemned what it called mass layoffs at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under the guise of reducing state expenditure. The MDP reminded President Mohamed Muizzu of his campaign pledge not to fire SOE employees, a promise reiterated during the parliamentary election campaign. Since the elections in April, hundreds of employees have been laid off daily, while Muizzu appointed party members to high-paying political positions. The MDP also noted a PPM/PNC member threatened to eject SOE employees who did not support the administration. The MDP vowed to intervene through relevant authorities to defend unfairly dismissed employees and called on the administration to cut waste by removing political appointees with no work.

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) condemned what it called mass layoffs at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under the guise of reducing state expenditure. The MDP reminded President Mohamed Muizzu of his campaign pledge not to fire SOE employees, a promise reiterated during the parliamentary election campaign. Since the elections in April, hundreds of employees have been laid off daily, while Muizzu appointed party members to high-paying political positions. The MDP also noted a PPM/PNC member threatened to eject SOE employees who did not support the administration. The MDP vowed to intervene through relevant authorities to defend unfairly dismissed employees and called on the administration to cut waste by removing political appointees with no work.

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) condemned what it called mass layoffs at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under the guise of reducing state expenditure. The MDP reminded President Mohamed Muizzu of his campaign pledge not to fire SOE employees, a promise reiterated during the parliamentary election campaign. Since the elections in April, hundreds of employees have been laid off daily, while Muizzu appointed party members to high-paying political positions. The MDP also noted a PPM/PNC member threatened to eject SOE employees who did not support the administration. The MDP vowed to intervene through relevant authorities to defend unfairly dismissed employees and called on the administration to cut waste by removing political appointees with no work.

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