President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has called upon all state employees to provide support and assistance in combating the transmission of COVID-19 in the country. The President made this appeal in a directive issued by the President’s Office.
According to the President's Office, President Solih stated that state employees are a core element of the first line of defence against the pandemic and are also key in the provision of essential services to the community in accordance with the instructions of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and National Emergency Operations Center(NEOC) along with other relevant authorities.
President Solih stated that, as COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the country, the workloads of COVID-19 task forces have drastically increased in a majority of Cities, Atolls and Islands, and now require the support of; Island and Atoll Councils; government officials including civil servants; judicial service employees; and employees from state-owned companies and enterprises to carry out the tasks and instructions from the authorities to fight and overcome this pandemic.
The Directive also reiterated the importance of cooperating fully with the authorities should they request aid from any state official or organisation, and to make arrangements to render such services with haste and efficiency to best protect every citizen of the nation.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
