Councillors suspended ahead of opposition rally
The suspension comes as the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party prepares to hold a rally on the island. All five councillors are involved in setting it up.
01 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Five councillors from Haa Alif Ihavandhoo have been suspended without pay for three months by the Local Government Authority (LGA), local media reports.
The suspension comes as the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party prepares to hold a rally on the island Friday. All five are involved in setting it up, according to a community news website.
The LGA said the five were suspended for acting inappropriately during last year’s fishermen’s day celebrations on the island.
They behaved in a way that caused “societal conflict and sullied the government’s reputation”, the LGA said according to the SunOnline report, and their actions showed no spirit of cooperating with government offices to mark a national celebration.
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