Government seeks to “revert back to centralisation”, says MDP
20 Mar 2014, 6:45 PM
Lucy Lovell
Threats to disband Addu City Council are “impossible” and show lack of “political understanding” the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has said.
The statement follows warnings from President of Local Government Authority (LGA) and Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim that the council could be disbanded if it did not cooperate with the government.
The six member council was one of two administrative divisions – along with Malé City – designated as cities in the 2010 Decentralisation Act.
Both are dominated by the opposition MDP, with all six of Addu’s council seats being won by the party in recent local elections.
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