Parliamentary motion seeks enquiry on impacts of US sanctions on Maldives terror operatives
Nazim said the government should take immediate action to minimize the impact of the US decision after studying the threat of terrorism.
By
Mariyam Umna Ismail
Dhangethi MP Mohamed Nazim moved a motion in parliament on Wednesday seeking an enquiry on the impact of the US decision to impose sanctions on 20 Maldivians and 29 companies linked to them, which includes senior Maldivian leaders of major foreign terrorist organisations and those accused of funding them.
The US government has released a list of 20 Maldivians and 29 companies accused of being leaders of al-Qaeda and various branches of ISIS. The US action against those individuals will prevent the use of property of a person on this list in the United States or elsewhere that the United States can influence.
The Maldivian government has not yet commented on the matter.
Nazim, who is contesting the September 9 presidential election, said in his motion:
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The parliamentary inquiry into the 6 May 2021 assassination attempt of parliament speaker Mohammed Nasheed did not assess the extent of the terrorism threat in Maldives and the extent to which the government has implemented the recommendations made in the inquiry
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The government said it would conduct an audit of terrorism-related intelligence agencies in connection with the attack, but did not disclose the details of the audit
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The US government's decision has the potential to have an adverse impact on Maldives's economy, especially the tourism industry
Nazim said the government should take immediate action to minimise the impact of the US decision after studying the threat of terrorism. He also proposed that the parliament should assess the threat of terrorism in Maldives and hold the government accountable.
"It is important to assess the threat of terrorism in the society and hold the government accountable under Rule 167 of the rules of procedure of the parliament," Nazim said in the motion.
