Naeem: EPA’s freedom is limited to what govt allows

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The level of independence the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enjoys is limited to that allowed by the leaders of incumbent Maldivian administrations, says Ibrahim Naeem, the director general of the environmental watchdog. EPA was formed in 2008, as a semi-independent regulatory organization affiliated with the then-Ministry of Environment, and functioning under the guidance of a governing board. On Tuesday, President Dr. Mohamed