Immigration: Rumors of employee dismissals are false

Department of Immigration and Emigration has said that the rumors which say that a number of employees of immigration have been let go are false.

A press statement issued by Immigration today said that some of their employees that violated the uniform and code of conduct regulations have been given the opportunity to find employment elsewhere.

Immigration said that if those employees wish to, they can be transferred to another position with the Civil Service and have been informed that Immigration would be providing assistance in their transfer.

The Department of Immigration said that they are an institute charged with the Constitutional responsibility of overseeing the Maldivian border. And so their employees must abide by the regulations regarding their uniform and code of conduct.

Immigration said that all of their employees need to respect and obey the code of conduct, uniform regulations and all other regulations of the institute.

The press release was issued in response to the rumors spreading on social media about a group of employees have been fired from Immigration.