The government has denied allegations and rumors that MPs influence in finalizing lists - expected to be published soon, of qualifiers for flats - developed under social housing projects and financed by public funds, and land plots.
The government’s denial came amid speculations that the lists of recipients of flats and land plots are finalized and published with undue influence from ruling MDP’s parliamentarians.
According to the speculations, MPs decide who, among their constituents, will receive flats and land plots under the government’s housing schemes.
An official who declined to be named, from the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure told Ras.mv that the allegations are baseless.
He also said that there is zero chance for anyone, including MPs, in influencing the lists at any stage.
Thousands of residents from Male’ applied for land plots and flats when the government began receiving applications last year. The Housing ministry have spent months evaluating the applications.
An official from the ministry, early this month, told us that they were getting ready to publish the final list of qualifiers before Great Eid holidays.
The ministry said that when they concluded accepting applications for land plots and flats, a total of 35,861 applicants had made to the initial lists. The said number, incudes 15, 164 applications for land plots and 14,489 applications for three and two room flats.
The government’s evaluation of applications is overseen by a special committee set up for the task.
The government’s denial came amid speculations that the lists of recipients of flats and land plots are finalized and published with undue influence from ruling MDP’s parliamentarians.
According to the speculations, MPs decide who, among their constituents, will receive flats and land plots under the government’s housing schemes.
An official who declined to be named, from the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure told Ras.mv that the allegations are baseless.
He also said that there is zero chance for anyone, including MPs, in influencing the lists at any stage.
Thousands of residents from Male’ applied for land plots and flats when the government began receiving applications last year. The Housing ministry have spent months evaluating the applications.
An official from the ministry, early this month, told us that they were getting ready to publish the final list of qualifiers before Great Eid holidays.
The ministry said that when they concluded accepting applications for land plots and flats, a total of 35,861 applicants had made to the initial lists. The said number, incudes 15, 164 applications for land plots and 14,489 applications for three and two room flats.
The government’s evaluation of applications is overseen by a special committee set up for the task.
