Muizzu Ratifies Controversial Decentralisation Amendment and New Urban Planning Act
President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Urban Planning and Management Act and the 13th Amendment to the Decentralisation Act on 8 September 2024, despite opposition from local councillors. The Maldives Local Council Association (MLCA) and Noonu Atoll Council President Mohamed Basheer criticized the acts for centralizing power and lack of consultation. The 13th Amendment integrates land use plans into a 'Island Development Master Plan' or 'City Development Master Plan'. The Urban Planning Act establishes the Ministry of Housing, Land, and Urban Development as a key agency. The government holds a supermajority in Parliament.
President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Urban Planning and Management Act and the 13th Amendment to the Decentralisation Act on 8 September 2024, despite opposition from local councillors. The Maldives Local Council Association (MLCA) and Noonu Atoll Council President Mohamed Basheer criticized the acts for centralizing power and lack of consultation. The 13th Amendment integrates land use plans into a 'Island Development Master Plan' or 'City Development Master Plan'. The Urban Planning Act establishes the Ministry of Housing, Land, and Urban Development as a key agency. The government holds a supermajority in Parliament.
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President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Urban Planning and Management Act and the 13th Amendment to the Decentralisation Act on 8 September 2024, despite opposition from local councillors. The Maldives Local Council Association (MLCA) and Noonu Atoll Council President Mohamed Basheer criticized the acts for centralizing power and lack of consultation. The 13th Amendment integrates land use plans into a 'Island Development Master Plan' or 'City Development Master Plan'. The Urban Planning Act establishes the Ministry of Housing, Land, and Urban Development as a key agency. The government holds a supermajority in Parliament.
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