New bill seeks to expand govt’s powers to seize land

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An independent lawmaker has submitted a new bill seeking to grant the central government greater powers to seize property under the jurisdiction of local councils, including land, in order to run government projects. The bill, which proposes introducing new provisions to the Decentralization Act, was submitted by Thulhaadhoo MP Abdul Hannan Aboobakr, an independent aligned with the ruling People’s National Congress