It has been decided to hold the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected members of the Malé City Council at the Social Centre.
An official from the City Council told "Mihaaru News" tonight that the decision to hold the ceremony, for those elected in the Local Council Elections held on the 4th of last month, at the Social Centre was made to allow as many people as possible the opportunity to participate.
Invitations for the ceremony, scheduled for the 17th of May, will be extended to senior state officials, foreign ambassadors stationed in Maldives, and leaders of political parties.
The swearing-in ceremony for councilors will be conducted by the Secretary General of the respective council, under the guidance of the Local Government Authority (LGA). The authority has shared details on social media regarding how the swearing-in ceremonies for new councilors should be conducted. According to those details:
- The swearing-in ceremony must be publicly announced in the respective island starting from the 10th of this month.
- If a judge is unable to be physically present at the scheduled time of the ceremony, the administration of the oath may be conducted online.
An LGA official stated that the specific times for holding the swearing-in ceremonies will be finalized this week and communicated to the councils.
Along with councilors, members were also elected to the Women’s Development Committees (WDC) in Local Council Elections. According to the law, WDC members do not take an oath.
However, they will sign a declaration during the same ceremony where the councilors are sworn in.
In this election, a total of 1,362 members were elected across both polls, including 681 members for the councils and 681 members for the Women’s Development Committees.
