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On 28 September 2026, former MP Ali Hussain filed a constitutional case at the Supreme Court seeking to annul the agreement signed with the UAE's Eagle Hills company, stating that leasing over 500 hectares of land from Rasmale for 99 years violates Articles 250 and 251 of the Constitution. Amid calls to disclose the agreement, Housing Minister Dr. Abdulla Muththalib defended the project, stating that ownership of the land would remain with the Maldivian state and that foreign parties would not receive automatic visas or permanent rights. Speaking at the "Ahaa" forum, Home Minister Ali Ihusaan said that 17 drug-use dens have been closed down and that efforts are underway to amend the law to impose the death penalty and remove pardons for those who smuggle drugs above a certain quantity. Additionally, the minister revealed that 24 drug networks and 10 gang leaders are under investigation, while 26 safe houses used to recruit children into crime have been closed. Among the cases involving President Yameen, a hearing in the Fuggiri case was canceled due to the illness of the state prosecutor, while a preliminary hearing in the V. Aarah case has been scheduled for 29 September. Under the "Bodubadhalu" (Big Change) reform package submitted to the opposition MDP congress, proposals have been made to separate the roles of the head of state and head of government, and to bring changes to the manner in which parliamentary elections are held. On 28 September, police took into custody individuals attempting to smuggle drugs through Velana International Airport, as well as a foreigner involved in a robbery case. Male' City Mayor Adam Azim has departed on an official trip to Ecuador.