No powerful ruler can yield benefit without empowering the people- Waheed Deen

Mohamed Waheed Deen has said that it is apparent from the current events in the world that no powerful ruler can yield without empowering the people.

Waheed Deen said this at the inauguration ceremony of the “Institute of Local Governance and Development”, of which he is the initiator and benefactor, held at Dharubaaruge yesterday night.

Former Minister of Atolls Development in the previous regime, Waheed Deen said that the Institute was inaugurated with the objective to enhance the institutional and management capabilities of Provincial Councils and Local Government agencies for the efficient and effective provisions of services to the people.

He said that the Institute is mandated to conduct capacity building and supports the aims of the devolutionary process with promoting Good Governance through research, training, consultancies, dissemination of information leading to innovative and effective local governance.

The ceremony was officiated by the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, Carl Wright. The ceremony was attended by high officials of the government including the Minister of Home Affairs, Hassan Afeef.