President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu says the current state budget does not allow room for the pledges made by the current administration when it came into power.
He made these remarks while meeting with the residents of Meedhoo Island in Raa Atoll.
President Muizzu said that the current Parliament does not want to give the administration any room to fulfill its presidential pledges. Detailing how his administration was limited in including their initiatives in this year's budget, President Muizzu said that his people were only given 10 days to include their aspirations in the budget.
The President said that the seating parliament does not want to allow the administration to fulfill its pledges and that they had put forth all the obstacles they can to stop this.
Addressing the gathering, the President expressed his aspiration for every Maldivian citizen to prosper and attain wealth during his term. He outlined his commitment to ensuring the citizens’ well-being through stable incomes, affluence, housing security, social fulfilment, child-rearing triumph, and preserving an independent, sovereign, and self-reliant nation.
In highlighting the Administration's commitment to economic development, the President underscored the allocation of an uninhabited island to each local council. He clarified that councils could request islands not necessarily in close geographical proximity, aligning with their specific economic objectives.The President further stated that the Administration intends to allocate these islands to the councils for 25 years.
