Anni declares that the Atolls Ministry would be abolished

In a speech delivered at Thaa Atoll Kinbidhoo Island, on 30th Mar, MDP-primaries contestant, Mohamed Nasheed said that if he is elected president, he would abolish the current “Atolls Ministry”. Many political analysts describe the current setup of “Atolls Ministry” as a divisive and unnecessary bureaucracy. The Home Ministry could do the work of the Atolls Ministry and Gayyoom and his predecessors have used the Atolls Ministry as a strong political tool. We welcome Anni’s declaration and strongly support that. We also call upon Dr. Munavvar and Dr. Hassan Saeed and Ibra and other presidential hopefuls to make their views known about the abolition of the Atolls Ministry.