Equal Opportunities Extended to Political Activities, Affirms City Council

The Male’ City Council has delivered a statement via Twitter, as a response to the increasing number of requests from candidates participating in this year’s presidential election to utilize spaces under the jurisdiction of the Male’ City Council for their political engagements.

The council expressed that the process of evaluating and granting permissions for political activities took time due to the comprehensive nature of the requests. 

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ސިޔާސީ ޙަރަކާތްތައް ހިންގުމަށް ހުއްދައަަށްއެދިފައިވާ ސިޓީތަކަށް ޖަވާބު ދިނުމަށް ވަގުތުނަގާފައިވަނީ މިއަހަރުގެ ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގައި ވާދަކުރައްވާ ހުރިހާ ކެންޑިޑޭޓުންވެސް ސިޔާސީ ޙަރަކާތްތައްހިންގުމަށް މާލެސިޓީ ކައުންސިލްގެ ބެލުމުގެދަށުގައިވާ ސަރަޙައްދުތައް ބޭނުންވެގެން އެދިފައިވާތީ— Malé City Council (@MaleCitymv) August 22, 2023

The aim is to arrange these activities in a manner that minimizes inconvenience to any party involved.

To uphold their commitment to neutrality and unbiased governance, the Council states it has been actively issuing permits that facilitate an even playing field for all participating political parties.

The Council’s tweet comes in the wake of recent remarks by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s election spokesperson and Defense Minister, Mariya Ahmed Didi. Minister Mariya stated that the city council had declined permission for President Solih to host a campaign rally.