President Yameen’s anniversary – The Year in Review

17 Nov 2014, 10:08 PM
Minivan News
Today marks one year since Abdulla Yameen was sworn into office as the 6th president of the Maldives, stating that his government was to be “one of results”.
Twelve months on, the government can certainly claim the result of a strong majority in the People’s Majlis, positioning itself well to enact an ambitious legislative programme.
Yameen’s administration has taken a tough line on illegal immigration as well as pushing through legislation with the potential to change the country’s economic landscape.
Less clear, however, are the results regarding the removal of the Maldives from the “deep economic pit” in which the president found it.

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