Gov’t not concerned infanticide on the rise- Rozaina

Thulusdhoo MP Rozaina Adam has said that the government is now showing any concern for the rise in infanticide in the Maldives.

Rozaina said that the government undermines social issues and that the government only shows concern over political issues only.

“I call upon the government to give importance to the social issues that the country is facing. The government has to work to solve these problems. Only solving political issues or being concerned only about political issues is not plausible,” Rozaina said.

Rozaina said that Government should also come up with more stern messages that infanticide is a grave crime and its perpetrators would not be allowed to go scot free.

Meanwhile, on the 22 May 2011, an abandoned newborn baby was found dead in the park outside Hulhumale’ 13 flat while another baby was found dead near the water supply building in Villimale’ two days before the prior mentioned incident.

Inspector of Police Abdulla Nawaz of the Serious and Organized Crime Department spoke at a press briefing held yesterday for the local media highlighting that the reported cases of infant killings has increased in the past six months.