Parliament passed an amendment to the Decentralisation Act allowing Thinadhoo Island Council in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll to receive City Council status, removing legislative hurdles that had blocked it. The bill, introduced by MP Hisaan Hussain, passed with 42 votes and no opposition and has been forwarded to President Mohamed Muizzu for ratification.
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The former administration conferred city status upon Thinadhoo Island on 30 August 2023.
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The amendment bill, which passed on Monday with the support of 42 lawmakers and faced no opposition in parliament, has been forwarded to President Mohamed Muizzu for ratification.
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The amendment bill, which passed on Monday with the support of 42 lawmakers and faced no opposition in parliament, has been forwarded to President Mohamed Muizzu for ratification.
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