The Alifu Dhaalu Mahibadhoo Island Council has expressed concern and regret after state utility company Fenaka Corporation abruptly dismissed 11 local branch employees without prior warning.
In a statement, the council warned that the sudden terminations place an immediate socio-economic strain on the dismissed workers and their dependent families.
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The council criticised the company’s handling of the dismissals, urging relevant authorities to adhere strictly to the Employment Act and institutional employee regulations to ensure due process and fair treatment.
The local council called on all pertinent entities to reconsider the action and immediately reinstate the 11 dismissed employees to their positions.
Former Vice President Faisal Naseem, who recently announced a bid for the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) presidential primary, emphasised that the Employment Act clearly outlines workers’ rights and the legal protections afforded to them.
He stated that even when restructuring occurs within state-owned enterprises (SOEs), employee terminations must strictly follow established regulations while safeguarding all statutory rights.
Faisal also stressed that individuals must not be penalised, marginalised, or stripped of their rights due to their political affiliations, adding that employers are legally obligated to respect and uphold workers’ statutory protections.
ވަޒީފާއާ ބެހޭ ޤާނޫނުގައި މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ޙައްގުތައް ބަޔާންކޮށް، އެ ޙައްގުތައް ހިމާޔަތް ކުރާނެ ގޮތްތައް ވަރަށް ރަނގަޅަށް ވަނީ ބަޔާން ކޮށްފައި. ސަރުކާރު ހިއްސާވާ ކުންފުނިތަކުގެ ހިންގުމަށް ބަދަލުތަކެއް ގެނައި ނަމަވެސް، މުވައްޒަފަކު ވަޒީފާ އިން ވަކިކުރާ ނަމަ، އެކަން ކުރަން ވާނީ ޤަވާއިދުތަކާ އެއްގޮތަށް. އަދި އެ މުވައްޒަފަކަށް ލިބިދޭން ޖެހޭ އެންމެހާ ޙައްގުތަކެއް ކަށަވަރުވާ ގޮތަށް. ވަކިން ޚާއްސަކޮށް ސިޔާސީ ގޮތުން ވަކި ފިކުރަކަށް ނިސްބަތް ވީތީ، އެ މުވައްޒަފެއްގެ ޙައްގުތައް ގެއްލުވާލައި، ނިކަމެތިކަން ލިބޭ ގޮތަށް އެއްްވެސް ކަމެއް ކޮށްގެން ނުވާނެ. ވަޒީފާ އަދާކުރާ ފަރާތްތަކަށް ޤާނޫނުން ލިބިދީފައި އޮންނަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ޤަބޫލުކޮށް، އެކަމަށް އިޙުތިރާމް ކުރަން ވެސް ޖެހޭނެ.— Faisal Naseem (@FaisalNasym) November 8, 2026
