Fayyaz urges against enacting decentralization bill

4 days ago

Fayyaz Ismail, the chairperson of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), has called on President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu not to ratify controversial amendments made to the Decentralization Act – amendments that were passed by the Parliament on Wednesday despite widespread concern that it rolls back years of progress in empowering local councils and promote decentralization. The government-drafted amendments to the