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COLUMN | The MDP spent years campaigning for transparency, decentralisation and the public’s right to know. After its sweeping local council election victory, Mohamed Saif Fathih argues the party now has an opportunity – and an obligation – to put those principles into practice. Reviewing the websites and social media accounts of every city council and the country’s five largest island councils, he found that none had published council decisions in the manner required by law. Most also do not livestream proceedings, leaving citizens without a reliable public record of how councillors voted or, in many cases, whether they voted at all. With the MDP now controlling all five city councils and overseeing local governance for more than half the country’s population, Fathih argues that transparency, accountability and public access should become the norm, not the exception. Read the latest column: https://maldivesindependent.com/by-saif-fathih/mdp-must-practice-what-it-preaches-on-council-transparency-e2ce Saif Fathih is a columnist at the Maldives Independent and a...

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News in Brief Sunday, June 28 Facebook

OPINION | The Maldives is planning for a growing population. But are we planning for an ageing one? Today, around one in 20 Maldivians are aged 65 or older. By 2050, that figure could rise to one in five. Longer life expectancy is one of the country’s greatest achievements, argues Mariyam Khalida, but it also raises new questions about how we design our communities and public services. As families become smaller, apartment living becomes the norm and more people move between islands and overseas, traditional support systems for older people are changing. Khalida argues that ageing should no longer be seen solely as a healthcare issue, but as one that touches housing, transport, employment, public spaces and the way our cities are built. If the people who will be 65 in 2050 are already among us, she asks, are we making the right decisions today to ensure they can grow...

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