The Education Ministry faced public backlash after an internal email instructed staff to stand and greet Minister Ismail Shafiu and other senior officials with a smile on ministry premises. The directive circulated on social media drew mockery and criticism, and neither the ministry nor the minister has issued an official statement in response.
One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
When staff enter, the minister should get up too. After all, the uselessly large salaries and allowances are paid from the taxes paid by the staff members. Ministers and political staff salaries are a burden on poor taxpayers. They should …
a colonial hangover where power is measured by how many people rise when you enter the room.
If someone doesn’t stand up when the minister comes in, what are they gonna do?
Wouldn’t it be more productive to keep working? What happened for them to demand respect?
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.