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Ex-President Yameen Slams Government for Politicising Banks

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom said the Muizzu administration is politicising the Bank of Maldives and called on MMA Governor Ahmed Munawar to stop it or resign. The MMA amended regulations in August to allow political officeholders to sit on bank boards, after which the administration proposed Ahmed Ali Habeeb as BML chairman, while police investigate the bank's cut-off of US dollar support to Rufiyaa account holders.

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  • The Bank of Maldives is being politicised to no end. This is wrong. This is a big mistake. The Governor of the Central Bank [MMA] is someone who knows better. Munawar is there [as Governor] as you all know. He has to stop this or step down…

    Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • Among the places that should not be politicised are places like the banking industry. But they are being politicised. This is against all governance laws, corporate governance laws,

    Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • The MMA amended regulations to allow individuals holding political office to be appointed to board positions at banks. in August Maldives Republic The MMA, in August, amended regulations to allow individuals holding political office to be appointed to board positions at banks.

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  • The Muizzu administration proposed to appoint Ahmed Ali Habeeb as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BML. on Tuesday this week Maldives Republic Following this, the Muizzu administration, on Tuesday this week, proposed to appoint Ahmed Ali Habeeb, Principal Secretary to the President on Cabinet Affairs, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BML.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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