President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan has commenced a series of visits to islands in Gaafu Alifu Atoll as part of a tour designed to try outline the key concerns and issues faced by local residents, according to the President’s Office website.
Addressing islanders in Dhevvadhoo, Nilandhoo, Gemanafushi and Kan’duhulhudhoo, President Waheed noted that many islanders in the atoll were still waiting on the provision of basic facilities.
Clean drinking water, efficient sewerage systems and developed harbours were among many of the requests made, the President’s Office website stated.
Whilst noting that these facilities are basic rights, Waheed told the inhabitants of Dhevvadhoo that the government was committed to accommodate these needs.
However, speaking in Kan’duhulhudhoo, Waheed admitted that a lot of the time was given to less important things.
Waheed also noted the importance at present for Maldivians to minimise internal conflicts, lessen political colours and instead raise the national flag above all voices.
Waheed’s visit to Gaafu Alifu Atoll comes after the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) – including former President Mohamed Nasheed – recently completed their ‘Journey of Pledges’ to the northern Atolls of the country.
The MDP visited over 40 islands to hear the needs of people, and to find out how many of their pledges had been fulfilled both during Nasheed’s presidency and after his controversial transfer of power on February 7.
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This is total rubbish!
In fact, he is on campaigning on people's money that need to be spent especially on their drainage systems.
But being the deaf and dumb he is, he cannot see that there is no support for him there. And that it is only at the request of Gayyoom that a few people are there just to receive him and be with until departure.
Superb. The enemy troops will be stretched thin trying to protect the viceroy.