In his letter to parliament, MP Saudulla said that many have raised concerns over the irregularities surrounding the decision and highlighted the need to address these issues to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
The issue of granting city status to Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo has been submitted to parliament, amid allegations of fraudulent data used in the process.
Thinadhoo MP Saudulla Hilmy submitted the issue, expressing concerns about the legality of the procedures involved.
In his letter to parliament, MP Saudulla said that many have raised concerns over the irregularities surrounding the decision and highlighted the need to address these issues to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
A constitutional case has been filed in the High Court last week seeking to revoke the city status of Gaafu Dhaalu Thinadhoo, citing a population below the required threshold of 10,000.
Thinadhoo was granted city status during former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's administration during his presidential campaign.
At the time, the population was reported to be approximately 8,000, with about 5,000 people residing on the island.
Under the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act, a population of at least 10,000 is a prerequisite for city status.
The petition was filed by lawyer and former Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy, Mohamed Raghib, who claimed that Thinadhoo's designation was based on fraudulent data.
Raqib has been fired over his constitutional case against the government, seeking to revoke Thinadho's status as a city.
Speaking to Mihaaru News, Raghib said that the council had submitted a falsified list of the population to meet the requirement of 10,000 people.
According to Raghib, a request made under the Access to Information Act to the Department of National Registration (DNR) revealed Thinadhoo's current population to be around 7,000.
He further alleged that city status was granted based on the falsified data and called for an investigation into the actions of the Thinadhoo council and former President Solih for forgery of documents and submitting false information to a government authority and annul Thinadhoo's city status.
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