MDP challenges Decentral Act amendments in High Court

6 days ago

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has on Thursday, filed a petition with the High Court to nullify recent amendments to the Decentralization Act, arguing that they unlawfully restrict the powers of local councils. The MDP contends that the government's revisions to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act violate Article 230 of the Constitution, thereby infringing upon citizens' rights to acquire