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Fishermen Force Out Government Delegation Over Unpaid Dues
A government delegation including a deputy minister from the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources was forced out of Dhaandhoo Island in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll on Thursday, 26 September 2024, after local fishermen protested over unpaid dues. Fishermen claim the government owes hundreds of thousands of Maldivian rufiyaa, which have not been paid for over two months despite a promise of payment within two weeks. The delegation was there to brief on a saltwater cooling system project. The Ministry has not commented.