President: No staff will face adverse impacts despite shift in municipal services

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu states no staff from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) will face reduction in salary, insurance, or any other benefits they currently receive despite the shift of municipal services of Hulhumale’ from HDC to Male’ City Council.

He made the affirmation on a post on X after receiving concerns from some HDC staff over the shift.

In his post, President Muizzu assured that none of HDC’s staff will face a reduction in salary, insurance, or any other benefits they currently receive.

“I would like to give full assurance that none of the staff will end up being forced to accept a reduction in salary, insurance, or any other benefits they currently receive, even after one year,” he had said.

I have received concerns from some staff of HDC regarding the shift of municipal services from HDC to MCC. I would like to give full assurance that none of the staff will end up being forced to accept a reduction in salary, insurance, or any other benefits they currently receive,… https://t.co/0apsdWKb1H

— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) January 5, 2024

President Muizzu added that the government will “implement an appropriate mechanism to this effect”.

Finance Ministry, HDC and Male’ City Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to transfer the municipal services provided by HDC in Hulhumale’ to the Male’ City Council.

Under the MoU, HDC will cease the provision of municipal services provided under the Decentralization Act within one month, starting Thursday.

HDC has also agreed to provide work sites and stamps needed for the provision of the services to the Male’ City Council free of charge for the next 12 months.

The transfer of all municipal services to the city council had been one of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s electoral pledges – something which he promised to deliver on within the first 100 days in office.