Parliament passes local elections bill, breaks for recess
04 May 2010, 4:54 PM
Legislation on local council elections was passed today in the last sitting of this year’s first session of parliament.
The bill was voted through with 38 votes in favour, 21 against and two abstentions. All MPs of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in attendance either voted against the bill or abstained.
Last week, the landmark bill on decentralized administration was passed with amendments approved by the opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) after MDP MPs (MDP) walked out in protest.
The model of seven provinces for decentralized administration put forward by the government was removed from the draft legislation by the opposition-dominated committee.
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