Mayor of Male' City Council Aishath Shifa has stated that the amount of funds requested by the City Council was not issued by the Planning Ministry during 2019.
Shifa took to popular social media platform Twitter to reveal that if the full amount of funds allocated for the redevelopment of Male' City had been issued to the council, the roads of Male' city could have been upgraded more effectively.
During the rainy season, it is common for the roads of the capital city to become flooded. While the current administration and previous governments have all promised to resolve the issue, the problem remains unaddressed.
The previous government withheld several powers given to local councils under the Decentralization Act. The administration of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih empowered the councils by reinstating authority to councils.
While a year has passed since the new government began administration, many have been noting that the City Council has failed to do effective work during this time. Criticism has been aimed at the council, with some stating that the conditioning of the capital city has worsened since the new government came into power.
