Former President Nasheed expresses concern over “intimidation, sacking” of senior security officers
13 Aug 2012, 3:16 PM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has expressed concern over the “intimidation and sacking of officers of senior rank” in the security forces ahead of the Commission of National Inquiry’s (CNI) report on the transfer of power expected on August 30.
In a statement yesterday, Nasheed referred to the dismissals last week of Chief Superintendent Mohamed ‘MC’ Hameed and Superintendent Adhnan Anees, the demotion of Superintendent ‘Lady’ Ibrahim Manik and removal of Captain Dr Fathmath Thahsyna Ibrahim from the post of Deputy Commander of Medical Services at the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The statement also noted the resignations of former Chief of Defence Forces Major General Moosa Ali Jaleel, Vice Chief of Defence Forces Farhath Shaheer and Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Didi.
“A course of action following the transfer of power can only be determined based on the work of the Commission of National Inquiry,” Nasheed insisted, appealing to the security services against sacking, intimidating, demoting or promoting “any officer” before the commission completed its inquiry.
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