Government denies Sri Lanka blacklisted foreign minister and MP
Newspaper Haveeru reported today that the pair were also held for more than an hour at the airport before being told they were blacklisted “by mistake.” Dunya and Faris – children of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom – reportedly traveled to Colombo on an unofficial visit in late December.
03 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The government has denied media reports suggesting that the passports of Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon and MP Faris Maumoon were confiscated by Sri Lankan authorities.
Newspaper Haveeru reported today that the pair were also held for more than an hour at the airport before being told they were blacklisted “by mistake.” Dunya and Faris – children of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom – reportedly traveled to Colombo on an unofficial visit in late December.
“Names of Minister Dunya & MP Faris never blacklisted, and their passports never confiscated,” the foreign ministry said in a tweet shortly after the Haveeru story was published.
The foreign ministry issued a statement later noting that the pair have “have travelled frequently between Malé and Colombo in recent days,” adding that the government is unaware that they were blacklisted by any country.
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