Decentralisation Act

Council posts down to 653

The number of city, atoll, and island councillors to be elected in the upcoming local council elections is 653, the elections commission announced Saturday, significantly fewer than the present count of 1,095 councillors.

Fuvahmulah declared Maldives’ third city

As Fuvahmulah is uniquely both an island and its own atoll, it currently has an atoll council as well as island councils for each of its eight administrative wards, with a total of 30 elected councillors. However, the island will now have a three-member city council.

Council by-elections cancelled after president ratifies changes to decentralisation law

The fifth amendment to the Decentralisation Act ratified by President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday states that by-elections must not be held if an island, atoll, or city councillor resigns one year after the local council elections.

PPM seeks to limit elected councils to populous islands

PPM MP Abdulla Khaleel has also proposed extensive changes to the composition of local councils. Apart from the president and vice president of island, atoll, and city councils, the ruling party lawmaker proposed making other councillors part-time members who would not be involved in day-to-day activities.

Committee approves authorising president to determine city council’s powers

PPM MP proposes removing Malé city council’s powers

LGA board vote to remove Chairperson Nazim

Committee passes budget, recommends constitutional amendment to reduce independent commissions

Can decentralisation take root in the Maldives?

Bill proposed to transfer land from local councils to central government

Majlis members send six bills to committee

Government proposes abolishing Women’s Development Committees

Government proposes changes to local government model

LGA recommends making councillors part-time

Women’s development committees elected amid low turnout

Elections scheduled on Wednesday for women’s committees

Decentralisation Act not unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

Kodey councillor loses seat after being sentenced for contempt of court

Thasmeen warns DRP councillors against helping PPM recruit members

President vetoes bill doubling number of city councillors