Defence ministry sacks eight officers
07 May 2015, 4:32 PM
Hassan Mohamed
The defence ministry has dismissed eight officers at the aviation security command claiming the military no longer trusted them.
But the dismissed officers, who are all members of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), told Minivan News they were fired because of their political views.
The dismissals come at a time of heightened political tension in Malé following the imprisonment of former president Mohamed Nasheed and ex defence minister Mohamed Nazim.
The fired officers had served between 13 and 26 years at the aviation security command.
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