Male' City Councilor Nahula Ali has been formally accused of tearing up an official council document, with Mayor Adam Azim confirming that complaints have been filed with the Maldives Police Service and the Local Government Authority (LGA).  
Mayor Azim, speaking at a council meeting, said video footage shows Nahula destroying a contract related to land leasing. He stressed that no council member is permitted to damage official records, calling the act a criminal offense.  
Male' Mayor Adam Azim. (Photo/Male' City Council)
Nahula admitted to tearing the document but argued it was falsified, signed with an earlier date, and contained outdated official titles. She claimed the contract concerned land in Villimale' intended for an outdoor gym project by Merry Jugo, and accused the mayor of attempting to conceal its irregular origins. 
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Council Secretary General Abdul Muhaimin Naseer rejected allegations of fraud, stating that the grace period for land agreements is calculated from land handover.  
The council meeting was adjourned as tensions rose. The matter is now under police investigation, while councilors continue to debate land allocation practices, including contracts issued during former Mayor Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s administration.