Jumhooree Party leader and Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim publicly backed the 16th Amendment to the Decentralization Act, saying it protects the Maldives' unitary system of governance. He warned against councils exploiting legal loopholes for electoral gain and said the amendment restricts Local Authority Companies from competing with private businesses.
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No law should be drafted in a way that conflicts with the powers and framework of a unitary state
Such practices burden state finances and distort fair governance
immense damage
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.
pointing out that current council terms will expire in May 2026, making accountability even more urgent.
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