Former president accuses government of obstructing his social work
06 Jan 2010, 6:43 PM
The secretariat of the former president has accused senior government officials of blocking funding for his office and attempting to obstruct its work.
A press release issued by the office of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom states that it was created on 11 December 2009 under legislation passed t last year by parliament to provide protection and privileges for former presidents.
“Under article eight of the law on protection and privileges for former presidents, the state has to arrange up to Rf175,000 a month for an office, employees and ‘other matters’ for former presidents ‘should they want to’ do social work of benefit to community,” reads the press statement.
It adds that the legislation leaves the formation of the office to the discretion of former presidents, and not parliament or the government.
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