DRP accuse govt of undermining Islam
18 Nov 2009, 7:42 AM
The opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) said the government had both failed to protect Islam and was undermining Islamic traditions and weakening Maldivians’ faith.
The DRP would block the government’s decision to authorise the sale of alcohol in tourist hotels on inhabited islands, said MP Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, DRP deputy leader, at a rally on Artificial Beach last night.
“Our whole social fabric is being weakened because of activities like this,” he said. “This will cause serious harm to our society. These things are serious atrocities attempted by today’s government and we condemn it.”
Thasmeen criticised the Islamic ministry for being ineffectual in their opposition to the regulations.
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