Southern atolls sign pact to defend decentralisation
22 Dec 2014, 4:48 PM
Daniel Bosley
The Maldives’ southernmost atoll councils have signed a joint declaration calling upon the government to protect the country’s decentralised authorities.
Atoll councils from Gaaf Dhaalu, Gaaf Alifu, and Fuvahmulah, joined with Addu City Council to sign the Medheaari Declaration yesterday (December 21).
The pact, which includes measures to secure fiscal autonomy, comes after repeated moves by the central government to remove powers granted to Malé City Council under the 2010 Decentralisation Act.
“What happened in Malé, will it be repeated in the atolls?” asked Addu City Council Mayor Abdulla Sodig.
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