Malé City Council to bring back 24 hour shops and cafes
19 Mar 2014, 6:11 PM
Ahmed Rilwan
Malé City Council has decided to bring back the 24 hour service at cafes and shops, seventeen months after it was banned by Dr Mohamed Waheed’s government.
The proposition was passed unanimously by nine members present at yesterday’s council meeting (March 18), though the government has suggested that it does not have the authority to make such decisions.
Councilman Shamau Shareef said that the council decision came in response to a number of request from Malé City residents.
“This is what the people want. The former government discontinued the permissions to operate such places citing criminal activity and instability in the city. But now we have an elected government, and we think it should be reconsidered now,” said Shamau.
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