Firework displays have been planned in Addu Meedhoo and Addu Hulhudhoo to celebrate the historic victory to separate from the Addu City council in the referendum held in the city yesterday.
News has spread that MP for Hulhudhoo Constituency, Mohamed Shahid, and the MP for Meedhoo Constituency, Abdul Rahman, have joined hands to arrange a fireworks display in the islands tonight.
The display is set to kick off at 08:00 pm at the Hulhumeedhoo Central Harbor.
The purpose of the referendum was to seek public opinion on whether to restructure the Addu City Council, following repeated requests from residents of the three islands. The referendum was held for the residents of Hulhudhoo, Meedhoo, as well as for Feydhoo. Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo voted in favor of separation, and Feydhoo residents opted to stay within the council.
Preliminary results show that 1002 from Meedhoo participated in today's vote, and 841 voted in favor of separating from the City Council. Only 124 voted against separation, and officials counted 37 invalid votes.
Meanwhile, in Hulhudhoo, the decision to separate was less emphatic as 720 voted in favor of separating, while 325 voted to remain within the City.
