Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works Adam Shareef Umar has expressed that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu prioritises the wants of the people. He made the remarks following the president’s statement affirming that charging tolls for bridge usage is not part of his administration's policies.
Noting that the president prioritises the wants and needs of the people, Adam Shareef stressed that this policy of the president will greatly facilitate the strengthening of the government systems as requested by the people. He added that the public will be empowered, and the democratic system will be strengthened, if the current system of governance is allowed to continue for a sustainable period.
Taking to social media, President Muizzu assured that his policies does not include charging tolls for bridge usage and clarified that the commissioning of a technical-level research on charging tolls for bridge usage was included within the Malé Fahi Programme to provide an advisory opinion.
Furthermore, President Muizzu detailed that even if the technical-level research suggests charging tolls for bridge usage, such a decision would not be implemented prior to first developing the roads of Malé City, resolving the parking issues, and improving the economic situation of the people and the nation to an acceptable level.