Independent MP proposes amendment to “defend” local businesses from airport developer
15 Dec 2011, 7:53 PM
Eleanor Johnstone
Kulhudhuffushi-South Independent MP Mohamed Nasheed has proposed an amendment to the Business Registration Bill in a bid to reserve airport shops and services for local ownership.
India infrastructure giant GMR currently claims exclusive rights to certain duty free items to be sold at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA), he said.
“My view is that GMR’s role has shifted from management to ownership,” Nasheed told Minivan News. “This is all about excessive and detrimental penetration into the local economy.”
A parliamentary committee is reviewing the bill and its proposed amendment.
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