Campaign against foreign freeholds gains more support
The Youth Integrity Network (YIN) called on President Abdulla Yameen to revoke the amendment last night and joined hands with youth movement Heylaa [Awake] in organizing a rally on Friday (August 7).
02 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
A new youth group has joined a new campaign calling for a referendum on a constitutional amendment that allows foreigners to own land in the Maldives for the first time.
The Youth Integrity Network (YIN) called on President Abdulla Yameen to revoke the amendment last night and joined hands with youth movement Heylaa [Awake] in organizing a rally on Friday (August 7).
Speaking to Maldives Independent YIN’s President Aik Ahmed Easa stated that the network’s main concern was that foreign parties may be able to own large parts of land in Maldives while “the fact is that Maldivian territory does not only belong to its current inhabitants but also belongs to the generations to come”.
“We have done research on history and also the bill itself, we do not believe that such a bill at such a time like this would benefit us, it could spell disaster for us,” Aik said.
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