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Around 4,500 Political Positions Created by Government: MDP

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party said the Mohamed Muizzu administration employs 4,500 political appointees, including about 2,500 positions added to state-owned enterprises where salary expenditure rose by at least 15 percent. Former Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer gave the figures at a press conference on Sunday; the administration has not disclosed the exact number of political appointments.

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  1. Sun 25 Aug
    Ibrahim Ameer spoke at a press conference giving figures on political appointments and state-owned enterprise hiring. on Sunday only Maldives Republic Ibrahim Ameer, Finance Minister during the MDP-led Ibrahim Mohamed Solih administration, said at a press conference on Sunday that the figure included politically motivated hires by state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

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  • For the first quarter of this year alone, the number of employees have increased by 8 percent… A college in the name of nationalism has been established and 50 consultants have been hired. There are more than 2,000 people for political pos…

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  • 4,500 people political appointees employed by the Mohamed Muizzu administration Maldives Republic The Mohamed Muizzu administration currently employs 4,500 political appointees, the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has said.

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  • Approximately 2,500 political positions added to state-owned enterprises Maldives Republic Approximately 2,500 political positions have been added to SOEs, with salary expenditure increasing by at least 15 percent.

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  • at least 15 percent increase in salary expenditure Maldives Republic Approximately 2,500 political positions have been added to SOEs, with salary expenditure increasing by at least 15 percent.

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  • 8 percent increase in number of employees Maldives Republic For the first quarter of this year alone, the number of employees have increased by 8 percent

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  • 50 consultants consultants hired Maldives Republic A college in the name of nationalism has been established and 50 consultants have been hired.

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  • more than 2,000 people in political positions Maldives Republic There are more than 2,000 people for political positions and more than 2,500 people have been hired for companies

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  • more than 2,500 people hired for companies Maldives Republic There are more than 2,000 people for political positions and more than 2,500 people have been hired for companies

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