President expands control over islands, lagoons

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The bill passed by Parliament to further reinforce the President’s direct authority to allocate and lease uninhabited islands and lagoons for various purposes was ratified on Monday. The new law, approved by the government’s super-majority on Wednesday, will come into force on October 1. Under the Act, the President holds full powers to allocate uninhabited islands and lagoons for tourism, industrial activities,