Hashtag: #Uighurs
Maldive MP: Bermuda, Uighurs, Gitmo & More
Two days ago, the Maldivan press reported that an MP said that Bermuda had received $9 million per Uighur we accepted from Guantanamo Bay. Bernews reported the MPs statement, and sought confirmation from our Premier. Later that day, the news report printed a correction stating the MP meant Palau, to which we then updated our report, as well as with... Read more of this article
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Maldives: BDA Paid $9 Million Per Uighur [False]
[Edit 12:40pm: Allegations were incorrectly made, MP accidentally said Bermuda, but meant another nation] According to a press report from the Maldives, a government politician claimed that Bermuda was paid $9 million for each Uighur refugee we accepted from Guantanamo Bay in 2009, for a total of $36 million. The report claims that Independent Member... Read more of this article
Guantanamo Uighurs Make $51,000 a Year Each
It has been revealed that the four ex-Guantamamo refugees are being paid $51,000 a year each for their work as groundsmen at the Port Royal Golf Course. The Chinese nationals were granted employment at the Government owned golf course soon after their arrival. The Government Labour Force Survey conducted a few weeks prior [during 13 - 19 May 2009], showed... Read more of this article
