Immigration revokes passports of 5 including Nasheed, Jameel

Maldives Immigration has revoked the passports of five Maldivian nationals, including former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and former Vice President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed.

Immigration said that anyone who is wanted by authorities regarding enforcement of criminal convictions or ongoing investigations or anyone who refuses to return back to Maldives despite orders by the authorities are not allowed to live in another country holding a Maldivian passport.

List of individuals who had their passports revoked:

• Mohamed Nasheed, Former Maldivian President

• Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, Former Maldivian Vice President and Leader of Maldives United Opposition

• Akram Kamaaluddin, Former State Minister

• Abdulla Luthfy, fugitive sentenced to life for the November 3, 1988 militant attack

• Ahmed Nasmeem (Kerafy Naseem), Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Maldives Immigration said that the decision to revoke their passports has been conferred to both local and international authorities.

It said that those with the revoked passports who wished to return back to Maldives can inform it from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Immigration said that the recent increase in such individuals was resulting in difficulties in implementation of criminal justice.