Home minister stripped of power to seek surveillance orders
A three member committee will vet suspects before Naseer can seek a monitoring and control – or ‘monicon’ orders – on them from the high court.
19 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has stripped Home Minister Umar Naseer of the authority to seek surveillance orders on terror suspects after an outcry over the electronic tagging of gang members.
A three member committee will vet suspects before Naseer can seek a monitoring and control – or ‘monicon’ orders – on them from the high court.
The committee comprises of Fisheries Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee, Finance Minister Abdulla Jihad and the Commissioner of Police Ahmed Areef.
The move followed the tagging of Ali ‘Sato’ Shan, a member of the Maldives Development Alliance, a ruling coalition partner, local media reported. Shan was required to wear a monitoring tag on his ankle.
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