Dhangethi MP and Maldives National Party (MNP) leader Mohamed Nazim has submitted a motion to the parliament to assess the economic impact following US Department of the Treasury’s terrorism facilitators list.
The Department of the Treasury on Tuesday, August 1, issued a list of 20 Maldivian individuals and 29 companies, all suspected of facilitating and funding terrorism activities for ISIS, ISIS-K, and al-Qaeda in the Maldives.
The motion emphasized the level of terrorism from the assassination attempt on Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed on May 6, 2021. Following a terrorism assessment inquiry conducted by the Parliament, recommendations were made to the government regarding counter-terrorism policies. However, the motion states that the government has not disclosed the countermeasures it has implemented, leading to a call for evaluation.
Nazim submitted motion further read that the US government’s list will have a substantial impact on the Maldives' economy and reputation. However, the motion also emphasized that these effects can be mitigated by conducting comprehensive research on the extent of terrorism activities in the country and implementing decisive measures to combat terrorism effectively.
Nazim stated that he presented the motion to the parliament with the intention of holding both the legislative and executive branches accountable.
The Director General of the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC), Zakariyya Mansoor, spoke with Mihaaru News regarding the list and said that various assessments on the listed individuals and companies are necessary before relevant authorities can take appropriate actions against them.
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