Regulation amended to halt allowance to retired police officers appointed to SoEs

Regulation has been amended to halt retirement allowance for retired police officers appointed to posts during their tenure.

The current administration has appointed retired police officers to important government posts.

According to the amendment to the police retirement regulations publicized by the Home Ministry on Thursday, retired police officers receiving retirement allowance will have the benefit suspended if they are elected or appointed to a position in the government or a state-owned company for the duration of their tenure.

The retirement allowance will be resumed to such individuals the month after they leave their respective posts.

The amendment further states that if a retired police officer who is entitled to a police retirement allowance becomes eligible for another retirement package upon leaving a government or state-owned company post, they must choose between the two benefits.

The amendment has come into effect starting Thursday.

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced the decision to halt retirement allowance to retired officers appointed to senior government posts during their tenure while speaking to residents of Hulhumale' Phase I on Sunday evening. The decision had come amidst public scrutiny regarding increased state expenditure over their appointment.

Retired police officers appointed to top positions in state-owned companies by the current administration include DCP (Retired) Ahmed Saudi as MTCC’s Managing Director and DCP (Retired) Mohamed Rishwan as MPL’s CEO. Meanwhile, retired soldiers appointed to top positions in state-owned companies by the current administration include Brigadier General (Retired) Ali Zuhair as HDC’s Managing Director, Major (Retired) Mohamed Najah as Fenaka’s Managing Director and Faruhath Shareer as MIFCO’s CEO.