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Malé City Council Sleeps While Public Spaces Decay – President Muizzu Forced to Act

The article reports that Rasfannu Beach and Sultan Park in Malé had deteriorated for eight months without council action until President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu visited Rasfannu Beach on February 14, 2025 and called the conditions "saddening," after which the Malé City Council sought contractors to renovate Sultan Park. Muizzu pledged special efforts to restore the public spaces.

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  1. Tue 18 Feb
    The council set a clarification deadline and a submission deadline for the Sultan Park renovation bids. clarification deadline of February 18 and submission by Feb… only The Standard The council’s sudden call for bids, with a tight clarification deadline of February 18 and submission by February 24, raises questions about their prior commitment to maintaining these public areas.

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  • The Malé City Council announced a search for contractors to renovate Sultan Park. Sultan Park The Standard it was only after this public admonition that the Malé City Council announced a search for contractors to renovate Sultan Park

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