Maldives scraps MVR 175K office allowance to ex-pres

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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday signed legislature aimed at scrapping the monthly MVR 175,000 monthly allowance paid out of the state budget to former presidents to cover their office expenses. An MVR 175,000 allowance to run their offices was just part of a financial perks package for former presidents introduced back in 2009. In November, the government submitted a bill, sponsored