Maldives ‘safe for tourists’ despite state of emergency
The government of Maldives raised fear of a bomb plots in declaring an unprecedented nationwide state of emergency today, but insists that the honeymoon destination is safe for tourists.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
The government of Maldives raised fear of a bomb plots in declaring an unprecedented nationwide state of emergency today, but insists that the honeymoon destination is safe for tourists.
“Today’s measures are a pre-emptive and precautionary action by the government in light of several significant security threats that have emerged in the last week,” Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon said in a statement.
“The security of our resorts and islands is not under threat and we have received no evidence to suggest otherwise. The Maldives is safe for international visitors.”
President Abdulla Yameen, in declaring the 30-day state of emergency, said the security forces had seized dangerous weapons and explosives from two areas in the Maldives.
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