President pledges 1,500 flats for government employees

President Abdulla Yameen has pledged to develop 1,500 housing units in Malé’s suburb, Hulhumalé, for professionals working for the government.

The president’s office said Yameen has “designated, to be carried out within the second phase of the Hulhumalé development project, 1,500 Housing units to professionals working for the government within varying disciplines.”

Ibrahim Hussain Shihab, the president’s spokesman, was vague on the details.

Professionals meant “Those attached to an administration agency who have the unique skills, talent and experience suited to assist the incumbent administration drive, enrich and enhance national development and progress,” he said in a text message.