Islam, infrastructure and foreign pressure: Maldives president on campaign trail
The president slammed foreign interference and vowed harsh punishments for Maldivians who insult Islam.
03 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen concluded Tuesday a two-day campaign tour of Shaviyani atoll, urging voters to choose economic development over the opposition’s alleged anti-Islamic agenda.
He shared metrics of government spending on overdue infrastructure projects at each island stop, making it the central message of his re-election bid ahead of September’s polls.
Speaking on Milandhoo island Tuesday morning, he claimed ex-president Mohamed Nasheed sought the former Islamic minister’s opinion on allowing the freedom to openly practice other religions in the Maldives.
“Have we forgotten this? It is I who have been saying other religions won’t be allowed in Maldives, isn’t that so?” Yameen said.
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