MP Abdul Ghafoor warns no financial improvement expected for state in 2027

Hanimadhoo constituency member Abdul Ghafoor Mosa has expressed concern that 2027 will not bring any financial improvement to the state, citing the proposed budget's lack of revenue-generating measures. Speaking during a session of the Budget Study Committee, Gafur raised questions about the recovery of seven billion rufiyaa in unpaid state dues, as highlighted in a report by the Auditor General's Office. He noted that unpaid bills from November and December are often carried over, but that such a large sum remaining unpaid indicates serious issues. Gafur also criticised the government's proposed budget of 59.7 billion rufiyaa for next year, which is a reduction from this year's record 64.2 billion rufiyaa. During the budget debate in the People's Majlis, he claimed that under the current administration, no projects are progressing, despite a total allocation of 290 billion rufiyaa compared to 182 billion rufiyaa spent under the Maldivian Democratic Party's second government.