Parliament Committee Grills LGA Officials Over Directive to Withdraw Council Statement

Local Government Authority (LGA) CEO Mariyam Zulfa faced questioning from the Parliament Decentralisation Committee over a directive to retract a statement by the Kendhikulhudhoo Council that criticized President Muizzu's use of state resources during a visit to Noonu Atoll. MP Ahmed Easa submitted a motion calling the directive illegal. MDP committee members grilled Zulfa on the legality of her decision. Zulfa defended the directive as urgent to prevent irreparable damage, saying she had authority without board approval. Attorney General Ahmed Usham later advised on the matter, and President Muizzu advocated for council autonomy. The council refused to retract the statement.

Local Government Authority (LGA) CEO Mariyam Zulfa faced questioning from the Parliament Decentralisation Committee over a directive to retract a statement by the Kendhikulhudhoo Council that criticized President Muizzu's use of state resources during a visit to Noonu Atoll. MP Ahmed Easa submitted a motion calling the directive illegal. MDP committee members grilled Zulfa on the legality of her decision. Zulfa defended the directive as urgent to prevent irreparable damage, saying she had authority without board approval. Attorney General Ahmed Usham later advised on the matter, and President Muizzu advocated for council autonomy. The council refused to retract the statement.

Local Government Authority (LGA) CEO Mariyam Zulfa faced questioning from the Parliament Decentralisation Committee over a directive to retract a statement by the Kendhikulhudhoo Council that criticized President Muizzu's use of state resources during a visit to Noonu Atoll. MP Ahmed Easa submitted a motion calling the directive illegal. MDP committee members grilled Zulfa on the legality of her decision. Zulfa defended the directive as urgent to prevent irreparable damage, saying she had authority without board approval. Attorney General Ahmed Usham later advised on the matter, and President Muizzu advocated for council autonomy. The council refused to retract the statement.

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