Civil society criticises Home Ministry for decision to dissolve 70 percent of NGOs
19 Mar 2013, 8:08 PM
Minivan News
Additional reporting by Mohamed Naahii
The Ministry of Home Affairs is facing criticism for publically announcing the dissolution of nearly 1300 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) without notification or supportive mechanisms.
State Minister for Home Affairs Abdulla Mohamed announced Tuesday (March 18) that the ministry will dissolve approximately 1300 of 1843 nationally registered NGOs – 70 percent – because they failed to submit annual reports or elect executive committees, local media reported.
Mohamed said that only around 200 NGOs had submitted the required documents and are functioning in accordance with the law.
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