Chief Spokesperson at the President's Office Heena Waleed declined to disclose the number of political appointees, saying the exact figure would be provided later. The President's Office has not complied with an Information Commissioner's Office decision requiring the information within three days, which expired on 18 April.
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The President’s Office accepted a request for information on 17 December through the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICOM) portal
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ICOM finally deciding on 30 March, in the absence of the President’s Office, that the information should be provided within three days.
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The President’s Office, however, has not complied with ICOM’s deadline, which expired on 18 April.
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Heena Waleed, Chief Spokesperson at the President’s Office, addresses reporters during a press conference on Sunday, 28 April 2024.
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There are a lot of people talking about political positions in a lot of ways, so hopefully we will soon bring you the exact figure of political positions.
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The Muizzu administration took office with the initial promise of not exceeding 700 political appointees
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but requested an additional 14 days to provide the information before the 21-day deadline expired
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but requested an additional 14 days to provide the information before the 21-day deadline expired
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