Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan has met with a youth, Hassan Shareef, who made a tiktok video expressing concern about the rising numbers of illegal immigrants in Maldives. At the meeting, the Minister invited Shareef to work alongside the special taskforce the government has made to address the issue.
Posting on social media X, the Minister said that the concerns voiced by Shareef mirror the issues that he wishes to find solutions for during his tenure.
I have met Hassan Shareef today. The concerns he raised on Social media regarding illegal expatriate activities were the same concerns I am addressing under President @MMuizzu’s guidance. I am going to invite Hassan to work with our task force to address this issue. pic.twitter.com/Mqdl6tYQFN
— Minister of Homeland Security & Technology (@min_mohst) January 25, 2024
Ihusaan described Shareef as a patriotic individual, extending an invitation for him to work with the ministry's taskforce compiled to address the issue of illegal immigrants in the country.
As seen in the TikTok video, Shareef is of the opinion that foreigners are leading businesses in Maldives with the assistance of locals, taking over 99 percent of small businesses including fishing vessels and shops. He claims that the increase in illegal immigrants is an imminent threat to the country.
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