First lady dubbed ‘date thief’
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim has sparked a firestorm of criticism after it emerged that a charity organisation she founded was distributing packets of dates gifted by Saudi Arabia to the people of the Maldives in its name.
14 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim has sparked a firestorm of criticism after it emerged that a charity organisation she founded was distributing packets of dates gifted by Saudi Arabia to the people of the Maldives in its name.
The packets are being handed out at breakfasts organised by the Sadagat Foundation, several people who received the packets have told The Maldives Independent.
“With the best wishes of the Sadagat Foundation,” an accompanying note read.
The plastic cover of the packet says it is a gift from the government of the custodian of the two holy mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
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