“I cannot speak against music. I cannot stand against cheerfulness”: President Nasheed
20 Dec 2011, 1:09 PM
Minivan News
The following is a translation of a speech given by President Mohamed Nasheed on December 17.
“When I spoke in Maafannu [on December 15], I said that we have been somewhat contemplating on what everyone is talking about in the Maldives today. This party or the government is, in no way, worried about the instigation of a mega protest [on December 23].
However, if any of the citizens spread fatwa, or talk about beheading or killing other citizens, I see it as a severe disruption of our social stature.
We all have been accustomed and have accepted moderate policies for our daily lives. I see that it is time for all those who support our traditional methods and believe that those methods are not wrong, to come out for its defense.
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