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Maldives financing, governance, and council reforms

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The Muizzu administration continues to push a broad modernisation agenda amid mounting fiscal pressure. After allocating a 1.25 billion‑rufiya block‑grant to local councils in July, the government secured an $860 million tourism loan from the Bank of Maldives (BML) and launched a dollar‑denominated investment pool to mobilise private savings for development projects. Parliamentary dynamics shifted with Saleem’s election to the Majlis (May 31) and the Hithadhoo by‑election (June 2), outcomes that could affect the ruling coalition’s balance of power. In early June, President Muizzu ordered the suspension of a popular TV programme over alleged misinformation and opened a probe into the “Bohiyavaahikamu” procurement scandal, later expanding to the broader “Maldives 2.0” digital‑reform programme amid accusations of irregular contracts totalling over 1.7 billion rufiyaa. The telecom sector saw Dhiraagu’s long‑time CEO retire (June 30) and later face a regulatory fine (July 5) while the operator rolled out new digital‑payment services. Government cash‑aid programmes distributed more than 10 million rufiyaa in July, complemented by a 95,000‑rufiya disaster‑response allocation. Fiscal scrutiny intensified as State Pharma reported deficits exceeding half a million rufiyaa (July 6) and multiple large public‑project payments—ranging from 132,000 to five million rufiyaa—were highlighted (July 11). BML’s $1.7 billion revenue contrasted with a projected absence of dollar inflows for the Maldives Democratic Party, underscoring budgetary challenges. Local governance remained a focus: Muizzu met Thinadhoo council leaders (July 3) and, together with the Human Rights Commission and civil‑society groups, convened partnership forums (July 21‑23) to coordinate council budgets, flood response, and development initiatives. Health officials continued to combat a dengue surge recorded in June, while customs revenue jumped to 406 million rufiyaa in June, sparking debate over collection practices. ~~Overall,~~ In August 2026 President Abdulla Yameen defended customs collections, warning parliamentary obstruction could stall economic progress, deepening the ~~Maldives is navigating intertwined financial, political, and public‑health pressures as it pursues its 250‑day reform agenda.~~ fiscal dispute.

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