Home Ministry confirms council swearing-in date

Council members officially confirmed to have won seats during the country’s first local council elections held this month will take an oath of office this Saturday (26 February), according to the Home Ministry.

Haveeru reported that city, atoll and island councillors that were not required to take part in a second round of elections would attend swearing-in ceremonies that will begin at 9am on Saturday.

Each of the respective ceremonies will be held locally; with island councillors swearing-in within their constituencies and their atoll counterparts travelling to their respective capital islands to be inaugurated.

According to Haveeru, the Home Ministry has called for members of the public to attend the ceremonies in an attempt to harbour a sense of national spirit about the occasions.

While the majority of councillors selected during the council elections will be taking part on the ceremony, some positions still remain up for grabs after a second round of voting was announced last week in five constituencies.

EC Vice President Ahmed Hassan Fayaz confirmed that a second round of voting would be taking place on 12 March 2011 in Baa atoll Kihaadhoo, Raa atoll Dhuvaafaru, Gaaf Alif atoll Kolamaafushi, Haa Dhaal atoll Kumundhoo, and Meemu atoll Veyvah to reselect a fifth respective council candidate.

The decision was taken due to claims that an equal number of votes for each constituency were received by contestants for the fifth and final seat.

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