President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that he will resolve the issue of housing for all Maldivian citizens by the time his Presidential term ends.

The President said this while speaking at a Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Agenda ‘19 Parliamentary campaign event at Haa Alif Dhidhdhoo.

He said that the rights most violated by the previous administration is the issue of housing. He said that yet, this is also the same issue that all Maldivian citizens want a resolution for, the most.

President Solih said on that note, that the distribution of housing units were carried out in a.mn extremely inappropriate manner by the previous administration. He said that the matter was carried out while the people of Maldives desperately pleaded against the injustice.

He said that while land was distributed on local islands, there are many waste away 20 or so years with no way of building upon the land and constructing houses.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that the government will seek to provide a means of moving forward for the people in such situations.