The council said today that mosques maintained by the council, including 10 mosques in Hulhumale', 22 mosques in Male', and two mosques in Villimale', will be cleaned and maintained exclusively by Maldivians instead of expatriate workers starting today.
Male' City Council has announced that mosques maintained by the council in Male' City will now be cleaned by Maldivians starting today, the council said.
The council announced back in February that it was seeking Maldivians to clean and maintain mosques in the city.
The council said today that mosques maintained by the council, including 10 mosques in Hulhumale', 22 mosques in Male', and two mosques in Villimale', will be cleaned and maintained exclusively by Maldivians instead of expatriate workers starting today.
Following the initial announcement seeking 114 locals for the job, not many people had responded, and had only 14 applications submitted. However, when a second announcement was made, over 200 applications were received.
Male' City Mayor Adam Azim previously stated that mosques in the Maldives being maintained by locals is a matter of joy and pride.
Previously, the maintenance of mosques in Male' City was contracted to companies. However, the council decided to shift the maintenance of mosques under its authority. Maintenance and upkeep of these mosques were previously carried out by expatriate workers.
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