Only Faisal eligible for allowance granted to ex-VPs

21 hours ago

While an amendment has been submitted on Thursday which seeks to introduce MVR 25,000 allowance to former vice presidents, only Faisal Naseem, who served as the vice president during the last MDP administration, is eligible for this allowance. The government-backed amendment sponsored by Hulhudhoo MP Mohamed Shahid proposes to scrap MVR 175,000 in allowances to former presidents from the state budget