Muizzu gov't has delivered nothing for Madaveli, deserves no praise: PNC MP Shameez
MP Shameez criticized the government during budget debate for failing to address Madaveli's chronic land shortage and housing problems despite two years of repeated appeals
MP for Madaveli constituency Mohamed Shameez speaking at a parliamentary sitting
Member of the main ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) and MP for Madaveli constituency Mohamed Shameez has declared that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s administration has done nothing for Madaveli island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll, and that the government has achieved nothing worth praising.
Speaking during Sunday’s budget debate in the People’s Majlis, the ruling party lawmaker said he hoped the budget would finally address Madaveli’s chronic land shortage through reclamation and resolve persistent housing problems.
Shameez noted that for the past two years he had repeatedly highlighted the conditions of the three islands in his constituency during budget debates, yet no action had followed. He stressed that the current government had similarly failed to deliver anything for Madaveli.
Warning that if the figures in the budget are not implemented, the document becomes nothing more than numbers on paper, the lawmaker added that he has continuously raised the island’s housing difficulties, yet no solutions have been provided, and other basic services remain inadequate.
Shameez pointed out that a population of 3,000 still lives without sewerage services and said there is nothing in such circumstances that warrants applause.
Despite this criticism, he expressed satisfaction that some projects for his constituency were included among the 206 projects the government recently announced in a single day.
Shameez has previously criticized the government for the lack of progress on sewerage work in the islands of his constituency, saying lawmakers were not receiving sufficient answers. During a parliamentary sitting on July 22, while discussing amendments to the Water and Sewerage Act, he noted that many days had passed since sewerage work began in GDh. Nadella and Madaveli, yet residents still had no idea when it would be completed, questioning which government should be held accountable.
He also said the parliament must monitor how state funds are spent, arguing that lawmakers must safeguard citizens’ rights and speak up about whether public needs are being met.
