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Defence Ministry Withholds Details on Political Appointments, Contradicting Government’s Transparency Claims
The Defence Ministry declined to give details on the number and salaries of its political appointees in response to a Right to Information request from local outlet Dhauru, directing the enquiry to its website, which does not list salary information. The ministry's website shows three senior positions while the President's Office records two deputy-ministerial appointments, amid an Information Commission directive requiring disclosure of ranks and salaries.
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Tue 2 AprLocal media outlet Dhauru filed a Right to Information request to the Defence Ministry seeking the number of political staff appointed and …on 2 Aprilonly Maldives RepublicThis request, filed on 2 April, sought specifics on the number of political staff appointed since President Mohamed Muizzu’s administration began on 17 November 2023, and their corresponding salaries.
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