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Maldivian President Solih said; councils granted significant powers, people should vote to implement the new system
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MALE, 10 April, 2021 (TON): On Saturday, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih asserted that councils have been granted significant powers with the revisions to Decentralization Act, and asked the people to vote in the ongoing Local Council Elections to implement the new system.
After casting his vote in the Local Council Elections and Women’s Development Committee Elections, the President made the statement while speaking to press.
President Solih said that voting in the Local Council Elections is crucial to utilize the powers surrendered by the central government to local councils.
However, while noting that the election has had a significantly low voter turnout so far, President Solih said that he understands the election is being held under difficult circumstances, but hope to see more people come out to vote by afternoon.
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