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MDP Urges Police to Investigate PNC Membership Forms Signed by Villimalé MP

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has called on police and the Prosecutor General's Office to investigate PNC membership forms signed as a witness by Villimalé MP Mohamed Ismail, alleging they were filled using stolen identity information. The MDP has also demanded the suspension of Home Minister Ali Ihusaan, filed a no-confidence motion against him, and written to the Elections Commission to halt processing of the submitted forms.

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What happened

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  1. Wed 15 Jan
    Photographs leaked on social media showed Home Minister Ali Ihusaan with Home Ministry and DNR staff allegedly filling out PNC membership f… on Wednesday only Maldives Republic The controversy intensified on Wednesday after photographs leaked on social media showed Home Minister Ali Ihusaan with Home Ministry and Department of National Registration (DNR) staff, allegedly filling out PNC membership forms.

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  • We call for an investigation into Mohamed Ismail, the MP for Villimalé. Every form he signed as a witness must be scrutinised

    Mahfooz Saeed, MDP legal director Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • Most of those whose forms were filled out were in the islands. Where were the witnesses at the time? Mohamed Ismail cannot be present on all the islands when the forms are signed. While he admits to having signed as a witness on all these …

    Mahfooz Saeed, MDP legal director Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • The Prosecutor General's Office must expedite an investigation into the theft of personal information and the submission of fraudulent forms.

    Mahfooz Saeed, MDP legal director Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • I was there on a day when political appointees were working, and it was not during office hours

    Home Minister Ali Ihusaan Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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MDP Urges Police to Investigate PNC Membership Forms Signed by Villimalé MP

MVR 5,000 to MVR 10,000 Fine for illegally registering a person as a political party member under Section 49 of the Political Parties Act

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  • MVR 5,000 to MVR 10,000 Fine for illegally registering a person as a political party member under Section 49 of the Political Parties Act Maldives Republic Section 49 of the Political Parties Act, which imposes fines of between MVR 5,000 to MVR 10,000 for each instance of illegally registering a person as a member of a political party.

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