Fayyaz Calls on Muizzu Not to Ratify Council Amendment, Vows to Restore Powers When MDP Takes Office

Opposition leader and MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail called on President Mohamed Muizzu not to ratify a controversial amendment to the Decentralisation Act, which fast-tracked through Parliament in two days with PNC support. The amendment restricts local councils' powers to conduct business, hire staff, lease land, and implement projects, especially in the final year of a council's term. Fayyaz said 56 councils opposed it. He accused Muizzu of ordering the hasty passage. Fayyaz vowed that if MDP returns to power, it will reverse the changes and strengthen decentralization.

Opposition leader and MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail called on President Mohamed Muizzu not to ratify a controversial amendment to the Decentralisation Act, which fast-tracked through Parliament in two days with PNC support. The amendment restricts local councils' powers to conduct business, hire staff, lease land, and implement projects, especially in the final year of a council's term. Fayyaz said 56 councils opposed it. He accused Muizzu of ordering the hasty passage. Fayyaz vowed that if MDP returns to power, it will reverse the changes and strengthen decentralization.

Opposition leader and MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail called on President Mohamed Muizzu not to ratify a controversial amendment to the Decentralisation Act, which fast-tracked through Parliament in two days with PNC support. The amendment restricts local councils' powers to conduct business, hire staff, lease land, and implement projects, especially in the final year of a council's term. Fayyaz said 56 councils opposed it. He accused Muizzu of ordering the hasty passage. Fayyaz vowed that if MDP returns to power, it will reverse the changes and strengthen decentralization.

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