Male' City Mayor Adam Azim says the persistent problem of garbage dumping across Hulhumale' can only be solved if residents are given access to a proper waste‑management system at an affordable price.
His remarks came after the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) released a video last Tuesday showing piles of garbage dumped in various parts of Hulhumale'. The video urged the public to take responsibility, during Ramadan and throughout the year, implying that the issue stems from public negligence.
Azim, in a post on X, said residents are being unfairly blamed while the city remains under a municipal service company that fails to provide essential basic services. He accused HDC of prioritizing profit over public welfare.
މުނިސިޕަލް ސާވިސަސް ކުންފުންޏެއްގެ ދަށުގައި އޮތީމަ ރައްޔިތުން ގޯސްކޮށްފައި މި ނިންމާލަނީ، މި ފެނިގެން ދަނީ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް އެކަަށީގެންވާ އަސާސީ ޚިދުމަތްތައް ފޯރުކޮށް ނުދީ، ކުންފުނީގެ މައިގަޑު މަގުސަދަކީ ކުންފުޏަށް ފާއިދާ ބޮޑު ކުރުންކަން، ކުނި މެނޭޖްކުރާނެ ރަގަޅު ނިޒާމެއް ހަދާ… https://t.co/6MWagewf2b
— Adam Azim, Mayor of Male’ City (@adamazim) February 10, 2026
According to the mayor, the waste problem will not be resolved unless a proper system is established and disposal fees are kept “bearable” for the public. He added that HDC must take responsibility for clearing waste and ensuring a clean environment for residents.
His comments come amid growing complaints about large‑scale garbage dumping near the FDC flats. FDC Managing Director Hamdhaan Shakeel has also urged residents to cooperate in keeping the area clean as the issue remains unresolved.