MP's murder report: Majlis committee passes 11 recommendations

The parliament’s committee on national security services has recommended to take “immediate” legal action against those found to have been involved in the 2012 murder of Dr. Afrasheem Ali, in the inquiry’s commission investigative report.

A sub-committee was formed to review the seven recommendations made to the report. While this committee has since concluded the review, its report was publicized on Thursday. Members of the committee on national security services in attendance had unanimously voted to pass the report, which has an additional four recommendations.

The 11 recommendations are:

Committee on the national security services passed the report at a meeting on Wednesday. While Chair, North Hithadhoo constituency MP Mohamed Aslam was absent, the meeting was chaired by Faresmaathodaa constituency MP Hussain Mohamed Latheef.

The eight members that voted to pass the report are; Hulhuhenveiru constituency MP Ali Niyaz, Central-Henveiru constituency MP Ali Azim, South-Henveiru constituency MP Hussain Shaheem, West-Henveiru constituency MP Hassan Latheef, North-Galolhu constituency MP Eva Abdulla, Hanimaadhoo constituency MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa, Maduvvari constituency MP Adam Shareef and Hulhudhoo constituency MP Ilyas Labeeb.

The investigate report, by the Commission of Murders and Enforced Disappearances, was sent to the President's Office earlier this month. Dr. Afrasheem Ali was stabbed to death in the stairwell of his house in the capital city, in October 2012.