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MDP Slams Police Spokesperson’s Claims Linking Former Government to Crime Surge
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party rejected claims by Maldives Police Service spokesperson Ahmed Shifan that a crime surge in the Malé region resulted from the previous MDP-led government's release of convicts more than 10 months ago, calling the assertions baseless and politically motivated. The party said the releases followed the Clemency Act with conditional terms, demanded disclosure of the list of convicts released before the April parliamentary elections, and called on the government to fulfil its legal duty in preventing crime.
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Thu 20 JunThe MDP issued a statement denouncing the police spokesperson's allegations.Thursdayonly Maldives RepublicIn a statement issued on Thursday, the party labelled Shifan's claims on social media—asserting that the recent increase in crime directly resulted from the previous administration's decision to release convicts over 10 months ago—as “baseless” and “politically motivated.”
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Thu 21 NovFayyaz Ismail, former chairperson of the MDP, spoke at a press conference.21 November 2024only Maldives RepublicnewestFayyaz Ismail, former chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), speaks at a press conference on 21 November 2024.
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Who said what
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These releases were conditional, designed to discourage recidivism, with the understanding that any criminal activity within a year would lead to the revocation of their freedom and the reinstatement of their original sentences
The fact that no action has been taken against the perpetrators of the recent crimes, and that they have not been arrested, indicates that they were not released by the previous MDP government.
While there have been allegations that the prisoners were released without completing the required procedures, we also call for the release of the list of those released
It is a paradoxical notion to hold that individuals who commit crimes must invariably be incarcerated. Parole and clemency are governed by a legislative framework, and this framework must be applied with utmost responsibility
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Maldives Republic21 Jun, 01:07 · first report21 Jun, 22:49 · 21 h 41 min later
21 Jun, 01:0721 Jun, 22:49
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The current administration released a significant number of convicts.prior to the April parliamentary electionsMaldives RepublicThe MDP also expressed grave concern over the current administration’s release of a significant number of convicts prior to the April parliamentary elections.
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