The Muizzu government announced on Tuesday the dissolution of the Environmental Protection Agency, moving its functions under the direct control of the Environment Ministry and replacing it with a new Environmental Regulatory Authority. Former president Mohamed Nasheed, MDP chairperson Fayyaz Ismail and MDP president Abdulla Shahid condemned the move, arguing it weakens environmental oversight and checks and balances.
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President Mohamed Muizzu's government announced the change on Tuesday, dissolving the EPA's status as an independent scientific, regulatory and enforcement body.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Dissolving it and moving its work into the tourism ministry would be misguided.
a major step backward
deeply concerning
ongoing pattern of systematically dismantling checks and balances and consolidating power with the president.
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