Parliament on Tuesday accepted for consideration and referred to committee an MDP-proposed bill amending Section 73 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which would let police seize bank accounts without a court order to stop fraud-related money circulation. The bill passed by a majority of the 72 members present, and several PNC MPs said scams cannot be eliminated without also amending the banking law.
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A bill targeting scams, proposed by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was accepted for consideration, and referred to committee, by parliament on Tuesday.
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Mohamed Ibrahim, Member of Parliament for North Galolhu, speaks during a parliamentary sitting on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
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The bill, which looks to introduce an amendment to Section 73 of the Criminal Procedure Act, was accepted by a majority of all 72 members present.
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