Nazim dismissed as defence minister, replaced by Moosa Ali Jaleel
20 Jan 2015, 3:55 PM
Daniel Bosley
Minister of Defence and acting health minister Colonel (retired) Mohamed Nazim has been dismissed.
Spokesman Ibrahim Muaz tweeted that Nazim has been “expelled from his post due to an ongoing investigation”.
Moments later, Muaz announced that Major General (retired) Moosa Ali Jaleel had been appointed as the new minister of defence and national security.
Nazim’s removal comes just days after his home was searched by special operations officers, who reportedly removed documents after a 3am raid on January 18.
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