Genocide bill withdrawn ‘for further review'

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A government bill to amend the Maldives’ Penal Code in order to criminalize genocide and economic sabotage has been withdrawn, mere days after it was submitted to the Parliament. The bill, sponsored by South Maafannu MP Abdulla Rifau (Bochey), was submitted to the Parliament on Monday. Bochey told Sun on Wednesday that the bill has been withdrawn. It was withdrawn because it needs