Mayor-elect of Male' City Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has stated the people of Male’ will see significant results from the newly elected Male' City Council.
Speaking at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Muizzu vowed to work together with the government and the residents of Male' City. Muizzu said his first task will be to work with the government to establish a residential zone in Gulhifalhu to tackle the housing shortage in Male' City. He said residents of Male' voted for him to make the capital city a peaceful place to live in, and vowed to fulfill their wishes by working with the 18 newly elected councillors of the Male' City Council.
Former Housing Minister Muizzu was elected as the Mayor of Male' City on April 10, with 9,300 votes, beating candidate from the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Anas Abdul Sattar, who received 5,500 votes. Following the result, Muizzu became the first PPM candidate to win the mayoral seat of the Male' City Council. Further, PPM has also won the majority of seats of the Male' City Council for the first time since the establishment of the city council.