Coconuts or progress? President’s question for Kulhudhuffushi
PPM supporters, heads of state-owned firms and senior government officials have been flocking to the northern island for the inauguration of an airport project and the party’s annual meeting.
14 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has told the people of Kulhudhuffushi they can either stay in the past or move with the times. He has not visited the island for two years but was there on Sunday for the ruling party’s annual rally.
PPM supporters, heads of state-owned firms and senior government officials have been flocking to the northern island for the inauguration of an airport project and the party’s annual meeting.
Speaking at the rally, Yameen promised that “planes will be landing and taking off from Kulhudhuffushi Airport” before the end of August 2018. His supporters have previously claimed he will fly to Kulhudhuffushi for his re-election campaign.
Yameen centered his speech on one question, “why must we always soak coconut husks?” referring to the hundreds of women who use the mangrove area to make coir rope for their livelihood.
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