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3rd Letter sent from the Mayor of Male’ city to the president of Maldives to lower the rents of Hiyaa Flats.

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Male’ city mayor Dr. Muizzu has stated that he has sent a letter to the president’s office for the third time requesting to lower the monthly rent of Hiyaa flats to 5,600/-.

Mayor Muizzu noted that it is his responsibility to make sure that the social housing units given out to the locals are in an affordable range, so that is the reason that he is repeatedly asking to make this happen. He stated that in the past, Dr. Muizzu had met with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and requested for this face-to-face as well. And the letter sent last week is the 3rd letter that Male’ city Mayor has sent requesting for this.

Mayor Dr. Muizzu stated “Have not received any response to my letters. I take this as my responsibility to make sure that the rent is affordable to the public. That this the reason that I have sent a third letter as well.”

Mayor Muizzu has shared his disagreement with the way that HDC has done their jobs where they have asked the public to do the finishing of the flats stating that they are out of funds. Mayor Dr. Muizzu noted that this claim is hard to believe as HDC is seen spending funds on other projects. He stated “Thilafushi is a project that’s under HDC. They are currently getting ready to start a huge land reclamation project in Thilafushi. It seems that HDC has only run out of funds when it is regarding the Hiyaa Flats project.”

According to Dr. Muizzu, it is possible for the government to lower the rent to 5,600/- and to extend the finishing work date to 9 more months. He noted that the technical details on how to do this have also been shared with the relevant departments of government.
Mayor Dr. Muizzu stated that if the lease gets extended to 20 years you can pay 5,600/- rufiyaa per month. And if that date gets increased to 25 years, you may pay 4,000/- rufiyaa as well. Muizzu shared his concerns of no public infrastructure being available for the locals who have moved to Hiyaa flats. He highlighted the disappointment faced by the locals because of no mosque or school being built in that area and noted that there was enough time given to the government to make that happen.

The government has decided the rent for Hiyaa flats to be 8500/- monthly to pay to HDC. Flat owners have been protesting to lower the rent fee. More than 2000 persons have signed a petition for this and submitted it to the president’s office as well. The government has not given a response to this issue as of yet.

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Nasheed to form new party

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The main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s leader Mohamed Nasheed has decided to form a new political party.

Nasheed initiated a separate political movement within MDP, ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’, following his loss in MDP’s presidential primary held back in January. After major conflicts with the government and its policies – all lawmakers from the faction tendered their resignation from MDP on Wednesday.

The move came after Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim was expelled from the party on Tuesday and banned from rejoining for at least one year over involvement in opposition political activities surrounding the Chagos archipelago dispute.

The 12 members who resigned from MDP on Wednesday are;

Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
North Maafannu MP Imthiyaz Fahumy (Inthi)
West Henveiru MP Hassan Latheef
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
North Kulhudhuffushi MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef
Central Maafannu MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan (Gita)
North Mahchangoalhi MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu)
Gadhdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
All 12 members are close acquittances of Nasheed. MP Hassan Latheef, during a meeting at Bodufenvalhuge on Wednesday, announced Nasheed’s decision to form a new political party. The meeting was attended by supporters of Nasheed.

Should Nasheed form a new political party, that party would be the largest opposition party in terms of members in the parliament, thereby, the minority party. The minority party at present, opposition PPM-PNC coalition has only eight members in the parliament.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

Source(s): sun.mv

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MPs loyal to Nasheed leave MDP

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Multiple members of the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) loyal to the party’s leader Mohamed Nasheed have left the party.

The members who resigned from MDP include 12 MPs. They include Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, MP Mohamed Waheed, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy (Inthi), MP Hassan Latheef, MP Ilyas Labeeb, MP Yasir Abdul Latheef, MP Hassan Afeef, MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde), MP Hussain Firushan, MP Hassan Shiyan, MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu), and MP Ahmed Zahir.

They submitted their resignation letters Wednesday.

The move comes after MDP’s parliamentary group had requested action against Inthi, Hassan Latheef, Ilyas, Yasir, and Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim earlier this week, for forming an alliance with the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Jumhoory Party (JP) and Maldives National Party (MNP), after accusing the government of failure to protect the interests of the Maldivian people in the case lodged with the International Tribunal of the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) over the disputed maritime territory between Maldives and Mauritius.

The party’s disciplinary committee decided to expel Azim from the party on Tuesday.

They are all members of Nasheed’s ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’ faction.

However, Nasheed has yet to resign from the party.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

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The Cambodian Prime Minister arrives in the Maldives on an official visit

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The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, arrived Sunday morning on an official visit to the Maldives at the invitation of H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It is Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen’s first visit to the Maldives.

The Cambodian Prime Minister and accompanying delegation were received at Velana International Airport (VIA) by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid (ODRI). The government will hold a ceremony on Monday to officially welcome the Cambodian Prime Minister to the Maldives.

During the visit, President Solih would meet with Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen and hold official talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation, followed by the exchange of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries. President Solih and the Cambodian Prime Minister would also deliver a joint statement on the outcomes of their discussions.

The Maldives and Cambodia established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1995.

Source(s): President Office.

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