The Ministry of Defence initially withheld an RTI request from RaajjeTV seeking details of President Muizzu's trips to K. Aarah, citing national security, and the ministry's Review Committee upheld that decision. After the Information Commissioner ordered the information disclosed or a formal statement that it is not held, MNDF responded that the information is neither produced nor maintained by the ministry.
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a press conference held at the President's Office on May 3, 2024, where the President stated that he had visited Aarah 116 times since assuming office
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During the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICOM) hearing on October 27, RaajjeTV raised several questions regarding the legal provisions cited by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
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the President stated that he had visited Aarah 116 times since assuming office
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