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President Muizzu Ratifies Reforms to Stop Council Power Abuse Once and For All
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the 16th Amendment to the Decentralisation Act, passed by Parliament on 6 August 2025 and published in the Government Gazette with immediate effect. The reforms tighten council oversight, bar rent charges for utility land, restrict council-run businesses competing with small enterprises, and require prior authorisation from the Ministry of Finance and the Local Government Authority for key decisions in a council's final year.
These amendments are about protecting the people’s interests, ensuring councils operate within the law, and guaranteeing that public resources are used responsibly
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90 daystime given for council-run businesses found in violation to cease operationsThe StandardAny council-run businesses found in violation of the law must cease operations within 90 days.
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