Umar: Embassies full of people hired through nepotism

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Maldivian embassies are full of people appointed through sheer nepotism, where even the most junior staff members earn a monthly salary of USD 2,000, says former home minister Umar Naseer. While discussing the Maldives’ economic situation in an appearance on SSTV’s ‘Baaru Hathareh’ show on Tuesday, Umar expressed concern over the high number of jobs at Maldivian embassies overseas. He alleged that