GMR could colonise economy: DQP
19 Dec 2011, 10:00 AM
Eleanor Johnstone
A 24-page book released by Dhivehi Quamee Party (DQP) presents the government’s lease of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) to developer GMR as a threat to local industry that will “enslave the nation and its economy”.
In the book, titled “Handing the airport to GMR: The beginning of slavery”, the DQP claim that the government has not only leased INIA operations to GMR, but has allowed the company to open other businesses in the Maldives.
GMR Male’ Retail was recently registered at the Economic Ministry. It is the second GMR business registered in the Maldives.
Citing information available in the public domain, DQP alleges that all Hulhule island lagoon resources will become the property of GMR, including the Hulhule Island Hotel (HIH), in-flight catering services and the Maldivian Air Taxi service.
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