State homeland minister fired
The government has announced measures to cut spending, including reducing political staff.
Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology Yoosuf Abdul Ghafoor has been sacked.
The President's Office confirmed to Atoll Times that he has been removed from the post. However, the office did not disclose the exact reason for his dismissal.
With the removal of Yoosuf from the post, his name and photograph have been removed from the list of state ministers on President's Office website.
According to the website, the ministry currently has:
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State ministers: 3
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Deputy ministers: 13
According to data shared by the ministry in April, there are 43 politicians in the ministry.
President Mohamed Muizzu's pledge is to keep the number of political posts at 700. However, the number has increased.
The government has announced measures to cut spending, including reducing political staff.
