MDP Women’s Wing protest against alleged sexual harassment, call for Fahmy’s resignation
18 Jul 2012, 1:23 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Women’s Wing of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) gathered outside the government Velaanaage building yesterday in protest at alleged workplace sexual harassment faced by females.
The protest was held after Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chair Mohamed Fahmy Hassan was last week requested to stand down from the position after an Independent Institutions Oversight Committee vote on accusations he harassed a female member of staff at the commission.
Fahmy has continued to refute the allegations, which he claims are “politically motivated”.
The MDP stated that the protest was held to stand against sexual harassment faced by Maldivian women at the workplace. The group also demanded the resignation of Fahmy within the 14 day time period requested by the parliament Independent Committee. The 14 days will be up next Wednesday (July 25).
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