Maldives president lied about island development
There are projects that do not exist, projects with delays, projects where work has stopped, projects with problems and projects that were completed under another government.
04 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen was lying when he said there was a government-led development project on every island, a Maldives Independent fact-checking exercise has revealed.
He made the claim while on a campaign trip last month on August 8, telling people: “There is not a single island that does not have a development project. For every project done by the previous government, this government has done six more projects.”
He has made development the cornerstone of his re-election campaign, bragging about the amount of money spent on infrastructure since he took office.
His office has also publicised his achievements with a list of projects, their location and status.
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