MALE, 12 April, 2021(TON): The government acknowledges the people’s sentiments on the local council elections and its outcome, the press statement issued in Dhivehi by the Maldivian government read.

It added, the government would also move forward with those sentiments in mind. 

According to the statement, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih congratulated all the winners of the local council election and the women's development committee. 

The statement read that the President was hopeful of receiving the full cooperation of all elected officials in order to operate all administrative districts of the nation in a decentralized manner. 

The President called all the elected mayors of the four major cities in the nation and congratulated them on their victory.

MDP candidates in Addu City, Kulhudhuffushi City, and Fuvahmulah City won the elections for mayor.

 Former Housing Minister and opposition candidate Dr. Mohamed Muizzu won the election for Male' City mayor, beating MDP candidate Anas Abdul Sattar with a large majority.

However, the President during the phone call to Dr. Muizzu assured that the government would cooperate in running projects in a decentralized manner.