Addu mayor claims nearly 90 Fenaka employees dismissed following consultations with MPs
He argued that the dismissals were not the result of a shortage of work and criticised what he described as the involvement of elected representatives.
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Addu City Mayor Ali Nizar has alleged that nearly 90 employees of Fenaka Corporation’s Addu branch were dismissed following consultations with several Members of Parliament representing constituencies in the city.
Nizar made the claim in a post on X on Friday, where he criticised the decision and questioned the basis for the terminations.
According to Nizar, information received from Fenaka management indicated that the dismissals were carried out after discussions involving Feydhoo South MP Ibrahim Didi, Hithadhoo Central MP Ahmed Azaan and Feydhoo North MP Ismail Nizar.
“We have received information from Fenaka management that these employees were dismissed following consultations with MP Ibrahim Didi, MP Ahmed Azaan and MP Ismail Nizar,” Nizar said.
He argued that the dismissals were not the result of a shortage of work and criticised what he described as the involvement of elected representatives in employment decisions affecting residents.
Nizar further claimed that if Fenaka has excess employees, the issue is more pronounced at the corporation’s head office in Malé rather than in Addu.
He said the decision to reduce staff numbers in Addu amounted to discrimination against employees in the city and reflected poor leadership by the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) representatives in Addu.
Neither Fenaka Corporation nor the MPs named by Nizar had publicly responded to the allegations at the time of publication.
The comments come amid ongoing scrutiny of staffing levels within the state-owned utility company.
Earlier, Parliament directed Fenaka to assess staffing requirements across its operations nationwide and develop a revised organisational structure.
The instruction followed a review by the Public Accounts Committee of an audit report covering the operations of Fenaka’s Addu branch between 2021 and 2023.
In addition, Parliament has decided to seek a police investigation into allegations of corruption linked to the Addu branch.
The reported staff reductions come as Fenaka continues efforts to review its workforce structure in line with parliamentary recommendations.
