First couple departs to Singapore on unofficial trip
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim departed for Singapore on an unofficial visit last night in the first couple’s first overseas trip since the September 28 blast on the presidential speedboat.
22 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim departed for Singapore on an unofficial visit last night in the first couple’s first overseas trip since the September 28 blast on the presidential speedboat.
Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president’s spokesperson, said in a tweet that the first couple left on a “private visit.” Muaz did not say when the president is expected to return.
The first couple was seen off by Minister of Defense and National Security Adam Shareef and senior officials of the state-owned Maldives Airports Company Ltd.
Yameen came under heavy criticism during the early days of his presidency for his frequent unofficial visits to Singapore, which fuelled speculation of the president seeking medical treatment for a serious illness.
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