Government plans for an ice-rink in Malé draws criticism
President Abdulla Yameen’s plans for a “winter corner” in Malé’s main park complete with an ice skating rink has sparked an outcry online, with critics claiming the move is meant to distract the Maldivian public from the government’s failure to address serious social ills.
26 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen’s plans for a “winter corner” in Malé’s main park complete with an ice skating rink has sparked an outcry online, with critics claiming the move is meant to distract the Maldivian public from the government’s failure to address serious social ills.
Announcing the project on Monday, Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizz said: “Some may question how one might build a winter area in Maldives. But it has been done in countries like ours. By the will of god, we will build it in a way that resembles a cold country and duplicates the feeling of being in a cold country.”
The project, initiated on Yameen’s orders and awarded to state-owned Maldives Transport and Contracting Company, will transform the historical Sultan Park into the most relaxing park in South Asia, he said.
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