Development pointless without peace, freedom and happiness: PPM Yameen
29 Aug 2013, 5:37 PM
Daniel Bosley
The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) presidential candidate Abdulla Yameen has told the population of Kudahuvadhoo that development is “pointless if people can’t relax.”
“The end result of all this effort, of constructing harbours, and sending our children to school, should be to ensure that people can relax and live in peace, happiness and freedom. Otherwise there’s no point in doing all this,” Yameen was reported as saying during a campaign rally.
The PPM candidate is also said to have urged voters to say no to politicians who disturb the peace and make unrealistic promises.
Yameen’s comments echo his prior argument that the worst kind of extremism in the Maldives is the encroachment on other people’s rights.
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