President Dr Mohamed Muizzu is working to ensure Maldivians lead prosperous, dignified and cultured lives, Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam has said.
In a Facebook post about last night's gathering against the Rasmale project, Shiyam said he would be at the forefront of any national cause. However, he said, what unfolded last night was rival political parties launching their 2028 campaign while grossly misleading the public. He said this was not how responsible political parties behaved.
Shiyam said President Muizzu was a president who, over a five-year term, accorded the highest priority to religious affairs and demonstrated the greatest patriotism.
He also said that, unlike previous leaders of the Maldives, President Muizzu was openly and courageously making the strongest case, both at home and abroad, against Israel's inhumane acts against Palestinian Muslims, condemning those acts and mounting the strongest moral protest.
"Those who previously took decisions concerning the Maldives' independence and sovereignty that imposed obligations on the people, without consulting them or even informing the People's Majlis, may today speak of the nation, independence, sovereignty and religion, but their political agenda and intentions are very clear to the public. They want to achieve just one thing: a political objective," Shiyam said.
He further said this government would defend, protect and preserve Maldivians' religion, sovereignty and independence without the slightest compromise. As an example, Shiyam cited repaying debts incurred by previous governments and rescuing the country and its people from the debt trap.
Shiyam said credit rating agencies had improved the Maldives' rating and that, as a result, major projects worth billions of USD were now heading to the Maldives.
"No matter how large the projects or how high their value, this government will not welcome anyone or any investment that does not respect Maldivians' religion and culture, this country's sovereignty and independence, and the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Maldives," Shiyam said.
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