Newly-elected Hithadhoo North MP Abdulla Sodiq (Sobe) revealed last night that at least 10 individuals who participated in his campaign have been dismissed from their jobs.
Speaking at the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) National Council meeting, Sodiq claimed that these individuals were terminated under the guise of cost-cutting measures.
"About 10 people who worked on my campaign have been dismissed from their jobs," Sodiq said.
He further noted that others who remain on the payroll of the same state-owned companies are being kept at home without being assigned any actual work.
Sodiq alleged that the dismissals extended beyond his active campaign supporters to include personal friends who had no involvement in his election efforts.
"Family members who came out to assist me in the election were dismissed once the results were out. Furthermore, individuals from other constituencies who were not involved in my campaign at all—people I might have just had coffee with—were terminated simply because a photo of us was shown," Sodiq said.
He further alleged that there is a list of MDP supporters who are still slated for dismissal.
During last night's meeting, the MDP National Council passed a resolution to protest against politically motivated dismissals, the suspension of development projects, and the filing of political charges against various individuals.
