Eight more councillors suspended
The eight island councillors from Milandhoo, Hithadhoo and Gahdhoo join 17 councillors punished the previous day for calling on the authorities to execute a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners.
20 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
The Local Government Authority on Monday suspended eight island councillors and reiterated threats to dissolve opposition-majority local councils.
The eight elected representatives join 17 councillors punished the previous day for calling on the authorities to execute a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners.
Opposition-majority councils that released statements backing the February 1 ruling went “beyond the powers and discretion” granted by the decentralisation law, contended the LGA, a supervisory body chaired by Home Minister Azleen Ahmed.
The 25 opposition members were suspended without pay for one month and barred from entering the council offices.
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