Parliament asked to summon PG, police over action in road accident
MP Mohamed Ibrahim noted the increasing number of fatalities and injuries resulting from road accidents in the Maldives.
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The Prosecutor General and senior police officials may be summoned to Parliament to discuss legal measures taken against individuals found negligent in road accidents, following a request from Galolhu North MP Mohamed Ibrahim.
In a letter submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, MP Ibrahim noted the increasing number of fatalities and injuries resulting from road accidents in the Maldives. He requested that Parliament seek clarification on the challenges faced by the Prosecutor General in pursuing legal action against individuals responsible for such incidents.
MP Ibrahim also proposed that the Prosecutor General and relevant police officials appear before the appropriate parliamentary committee to assess the actions that can be taken by Parliament to address the issue.
The letter included recent road accident statistics, highlighting:
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1,101 road accidents occurred on the Sinamale Bridge and highway areas in the past six months
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An average of six accidents per day
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10% of these accidents resulted in injuries
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90% caused damage to vehicles
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6% of the incidents involved serious physical injuries
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68% of accidents occurred during daylight hours
The request to summon the Prosecutor General and police comes days after a road accident in Malé in which a 17-year-old boy was killed. A 16-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man were also seriously injured in the same incident.
MP Ibrahim expressed concern that individuals involved in serious road accidents are not consistently prosecuted and are often released, leading to repeat offences.
