The Parliamentary Committee on Decentralisation has begun reviewing the three nominations for the board of the Local Government Authority (LGA).
LGA is a state institution established under the Decentralisation Act to regulate, oversee and develop the local governance system of the Maldives as envisioned in the constitution. LGA comprises of a nine-member board and currently has three vacant seats that need to be filled with a female member experienced in the field of gender equality, a member experienced in governance or administration, and a member from a non-governmental organisation (NGO).
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has submitted five nominations to the Parliament. The nominations include Azha Zameer and Aminath Ali who are experienced in the field of gender equality, Fathimath Niuma who has experience in governance and administration, and Fathimath Zeena Ali and Aishath Sheeza who are members of NGOs.
Other members of the LGA consists of a president-appointed cabinet member responsible for overseeing bodies established by the legislature or executive, a member appointed by city councillors, a member appointed by presidents of atoll councils, a member appointed by island councillors, a representative from the Ministry of Finance and a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from the authority appointed by the president.