LGA to mediate housing ministry, Male council dispute
The council requested the LGA's intervention, stating that the ministry had not responded to repeated requests for consultation meetings.
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The Local Government Authority (LGA) will hold a meeting on Thursday to address the dispute between the Ministry of Housing and the Malé City Council.
The meeting follows a request by the council for the LGA to mediate after efforts to resolve the issues directly with the ministry did not produce a response.
Malé City Mayor Adam Azim said he received letters from the LGA on Tuesday, about a month after seeking the authority's assistance. He said the LGA had scheduled a meeting with the relevant institutions for tomorrow at 11:00 p.m.
The council requested the LGA's intervention, stating that the ministry had not responded to repeated requests for consultation meetings.
According to the council, the issues include:
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The ministry has not responded to requests for clarification on legal matters relating to the local market and fish market project planned under the government's decision.
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The Housing Ministry has stated that the council is refusing to hand over land required for the project and is not cooperating with the ministry.
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The council says it has not been consulted on development plans for Malé City and has received no response regarding related matters.
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Despite repeated requests for meetings, the ministry did not respond to the council's letters or hold discussions.
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The ministry has instructed the council to communicate only through written correspondence.
