Haa Alif Atoll councillors allegedly assaulted in Dhidhoo
23 Nov 2011, 7:14 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Haa Alif Atoll councillors were allegedly attacked yesterday by island councillors of Dhidhoo together with a few young men from the island, following a vote of no-confidence against the chair of the atoll council.
An atoll councillor told Minivan News on condition of anonymity that the dispute between the island and atoll councils centered around the vacant residence used by the former Atoll Chiefs.
“The Haa Alif Atoll Province Office gave us the building to stay in because atoll council members were elected from different islands, and we all had to move to Dhidhoo because that is where the atoll council has to hold meetings,” he explained.
The dispute began after island councillors claimed the building for their purposes but were overruled by the Province Office, he said.
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