MP Riyaz Rasheed threatens to sue Finance Minister, Attorney General over state benefits to former President Nasheed
05 Nov 2012, 1:16 PM
Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP) MP Riyaz Rasheed threatened to sue Finance Abdulla Jihad and Attorney General Azima Shukoor at parliament today for providing state benefits to former President Mohamed Nasheed under the Privileges and Protection for former President’s Act of 2009.
Riyaz’s remarks came during introduction of a bill the MP for Thaa Atoll Vilufushi has submitted to bring amendments to the 2009 law, specifying circumstances where the financial benefits could be denied to ex-Presidents.
Riyaz contended that former President Nasheed was not eligible for financial benefits under the law as he had not completed a full five-year term.
While the government had initially questioned Nasheed’s eligibility, the Finance Ministry began providing the financial benefits to the former President in May 2012.
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