Information Commissioner Abdul Azeez Jamal Aboobakuru has ordered the Defence Ministry to provide Raajje TV with details regarding President Mohamed Muizzu’s trips to Aarah within five working days.
The Information Commissioner ruled that the Ministry must release any records it maintains regarding the requested information within the five-day period. Furthermore, the Commissioner instructed that if the Ministry does not possess the data, it must formally notify Raajje TV of this within the same timeframe.
Raajje TV’s request seeks the total number of trips the President has made to Aarah for vacations with his family so far this year, along with a detailed breakdown of the total expenditure incurred by the state budget for these visits.
Additionally, the news outlet has requested information on whether any individuals other than the President, the First Lady, and their children accompanied them on these trips, including the number of people involved and the frequency of such occurrences.
Raajje TV filed the request under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on June 20. While the Defence Ministry responded on July 9, the station filed for a review, contending that the Ministry’s response failed to provide adequate information.
