Fuvahmulah concerned over government plans to sell off its land
The government has identified several plots of lands in Fuvahmulah to lease or sell for economic development, without consultation with the island’s residents or its council.
17 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The government has identified several plots of lands in Fuvahmulah to lease or sell for economic development, without consultation with the island’s residents or its council.
The housing ministry sent a letter to the atoll council – obtained by Maldives Independent – stating that 10 to 15 percent of the proceeds from selling or leasing the land will be transferred to the council’s budget.
However, the details of the government’s plans remains unclear.
Atoll council president Abdulla Falah Shareef said the council and the public are concerned because of the lack of consultation.“This was a sudden and uncalled-for decision by the ministry. We don’t know for what purposes the land will be used or whether land will be leased or sold. So many things are unclear.”
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