“Best solution” is to let court of law decide relocation controversy, says atoll council
01 Mar 2011, 3:01 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Shaviyani Atoll Council Vice President Mohamed Arif has claimed that newly appointed councilors did not decide to move their administrative office to Funadhoo in Shaviyani Atoll by themselves, but rather they ”decided to do as the laws state.”
During the first meeting of Shaviyani Atoll Council held last Saturday (26 February), it was decided to move their administrative office to Funadhoo from Milandhoo in Shaviyani Atoll.
Arif said that the relocations were based on requirements outlined under national law regarding local councils and that only a superior court should rule on their legality.
However, the Home Ministry has stated that the council did not have the authority to decide where the administrative office will be held on the back of decision by other councilors also deciding to relocate an office based in Maafushi to Thulusdhoo.
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