Housing Ministry Appoints New Members to Advisory Committee on Land Distribution

The Ministry of Housing, Land, and Urban Development has expanded the composition of the independent committee designated to advise on matters concerning land plots and flats distributed during the previous government’s tenure.

Originally constituted with five independent members on 14th May, the committee’s focus lies in offering counsel to the Housing Ministry on issues related to land and flats distributed under the “Binveriya” and “Gedhoruveriya” housing schemes.

Following the resignation of Aneesa Ahmed, who was appointed as chair of the Flat Committee but stepped down due to health reasons on 24th May, the Ministry has announced the appointment of three new members to the Flat Committee. This decision, made based on President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s recommendations, brings the total count of committee members to seven.

The newly appointed members of the Flat Committee are as follows:

Aminath Eanas (Chair)

Abdul Azeez Yoosuf (Vice Chair)

Mohamed Mauroof Jameel

Ahmed Ali Manik

Mariyam Fizaana Rasheed

Fathimath Saeed

Aminath Shaairaa

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had previously intervened in the allocation process of land and flats after a leaked list of recipients surfaced just two days prior to the conclusion of former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration.

Subsequently, after a thorough investigation spanning two months, the ACC disclosed that among the 4,000 recipients of flats scrutinized, 60% failed to meet the eligibility criteria. Furthermore, of the remaining valid applications, only 20.7% encountered no further issues, leaving 19.7% with discrepancies in the information provided, despite meeting the stipulated requirements.

In response to these findings, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced the government’s decision to reassess the list of flat applicants through an independent committee. This move aims to instil public confidence by ensuring transparency and accountability in the allocation process, thereby dispelling concerns of arbitrary distribution and corruption.