Huraa council threatens to quit PPM over 2016 budget
All five council members of Kaafu Atoll Huraa have threatened to quit the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives over lack of development funds for the island in the 2016 state budget.
22 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
All five council members of Kaafu Atoll Huraa have threatened to quit the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives over lack of development funds for the island in the 2016 state budget.
Councilors are protesting the cancellation of funds for land reclamation and harbor development projects. The projects were slated to begin this year, but have now been omitted from next year’s budget.
Some MVR2million has been allocated for Huraa next year, but only to build new sports fields and upgrading the island council offices. The budget will be voted on this week.
Fayaz Ibrahim, president of the council said: “Even after two years of PPM’s rule, not even one development project has been carried out on our island. This is in spite of the fact we stood by the government election after election.”
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