President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that decentralization is not a mirage, and that everyone is aware of it now.

Speaking during the two-day conference with the WDC members and council members from the southern atolls, the President stated that the Viavathi Conference has proven that decentralization is not a mirage.

As such, he added that the benefits of decentralization is visible in all of the islands of the country.

He further highlighted that decentralization is the biggest administrational change being brought to the country, noting that while previous governments and their projects were based on centralization, the current administration is working towards the development of individual islands.