The Kendhikulhudhoo Council said on Monday it would not withdraw its statement accusing President Mohamed Muizzu of abusing state resources during an official visit, despite the Local Government Authority (LGA) setting a 2 p.m. Monday deadline to retract it. Council President Mohamed Rauf said the LGA failed to give a legal basis for the demand.
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President Mohamed Muizzu meets members of the Kendhikulhudhoo Council on Thursday, 29 February 2024.
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The Kendhikulhudhoo Council said on Monday that it will not withdraw its statement, outlining that President Mohamed Muizzu abused state resources by participating in what the council perceived as party-political campaigning under the guise of an official visit
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The LGA did not provide a clear legal requirement, and as such, we decided not to cancel the statement
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The LGA gave the council until 2 p.m. on Monday to retract its statement made regarding the President’s visit to Kendhikulhudhoo Island in Noonu (N) Atoll last Thursday.
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