A constitutional case has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the agreement between the Maldivian Government and UAE-based Eagle Hills for the Rasmalé project, alleging that it violates the Constitution.

The case was filed by former Kendhoo MP and lawyer Ali Hussain on 21 September, following an agreement signed between the company and the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development.

In a post on X, Hussain claimed that, based on available information, the agreement grants Eagle Hills more than 500 hectares of reclaimed land in Rasmalé for 99 years without payment or rent. He also alleged that the company has been granted the right to sublease developed properties to third parties.

The case argues that the agreement breaches Articles 250 and 251 of the Constitution, which set out requirements for the disposal of state property and limit land leases to foreign parties to a maximum of 99 years. It further claims that allowing the company to sublease land to third parties could effectively grant foreign parties permanent ownership rights.

Hussain has asked the Supreme Court to declare the agreement void from the outset and issue an interim order suspending its implementation until the case is decided.

The application states that suspending the agreement is necessary to prevent potential financial and legal losses to the State and the creation of third-party rights that may be difficult to reverse.