Ex-minister denies unfair allocation of social housing flats
A committee is investigating the previous government’s housing projects.
16 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Former housing minister Dr Mohamed Muizz has denied allegations of unfairly awarding flats under the previous government’s flagship social housing scheme.
In a statement Thursday, Muizz dismissed claims made by a committee formed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to investigate the Hiyaa project, the Gedhoruverikan project and the scrapped Gulhi Falhu housing project.
The evaluation of applications by 6,723 people who were assured flats under the Hiyaa project is ongoing, committee members told the press Wednesday morning.
Issues flagged so far included full marks scored for forms submitted without information on living situation and a flat awarded to a family that earns above MVR85,000 (US$5,500) a month while more deserving applicants failed to make the final list published in November.
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