Expats who protested at Thinadhoo to be deported

Home Ministry has decided to detain and deport the expatriates who were involved in staging a protest in GDh. Thinadhoo.

A group of expatriates staged a protest in Thinadhoo last Thursday affirming support for the recent protest in Bangladesh over the reinstatement of public sector job quotas.

The Ministry’s Spokesperson Fathimath Rifath told Sun that expatriate workers in the Maldives are barred from political activities and involvement in such an act, amounted to a visa violation.

Notably, relevant authorities including Home Ministry and Maldives Immigration are presently undertaking efforts to identify illegal expatriates residing in the Maldives and subsequently deport them. The crackdown also extends to expatriates involved in serious issues including criminal activities and running businesses illegally.

As part of these efforts, a total of 2,013 illegal expatriates have been deported back to their home countries between November 17^th and July 11^th.