Government Reverses Controversial Decision to Suspend Magoodhoo Island Airport Project

The Magoodhoo Island Airport project in Faafu Atoll, suspended by the Muizzu administration before the April 2024 parliamentary elections, has resumed. Council President Abdulla Waheed confirmed that asphalt laying is now underway. The project, originally initiated under former President Solih, was contracted to MTCC with a budget of MVR 231 million and a deadline of April 2024. Suspension followed a decision to establish a new airport on nearby Nilandhoo Island, where President Muizzu's sister Fathimath Sauda won a seat. The suspension sparked protests, but work has now restarted.

The Magoodhoo Island Airport project in Faafu Atoll, suspended by the Muizzu administration before the April 2024 parliamentary elections, has resumed. Council President Abdulla Waheed confirmed that asphalt laying is now underway. The project, originally initiated under former President Solih, was contracted to MTCC with a budget of MVR 231 million and a deadline of April 2024. Suspension followed a decision to establish a new airport on nearby Nilandhoo Island, where President Muizzu's sister Fathimath Sauda won a seat. The suspension sparked protests, but work has now restarted.

The Magoodhoo Island Airport project in Faafu Atoll, suspended by the Muizzu administration before the April 2024 parliamentary elections, has resumed. Council President Abdulla Waheed confirmed that asphalt laying is now underway. The project, originally initiated under former President Solih, was contracted to MTCC with a budget of MVR 231 million and a deadline of April 2024. Suspension followed a decision to establish a new airport on nearby Nilandhoo Island, where President Muizzu's sister Fathimath Sauda won a seat. The suspension sparked protests, but work has now restarted.

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