Maldives president weighs in on diplo drama

He said foreign policy should be discussed with the government but denied accusations his administration did not not respect diplomats, saying there were rules they needed to adhere to.

“If the diplomats and visitors are visiting different islands in Maldives to offer aid to the people, the processes in international treaties is that it is done through the government, if the aid is being given by one country to another or one government to another,” he said.

“When a diplomat goes and [before letting the government know] tells some people in an island that they are going to do something for the community and when it is not done, the government is responsible and has to explain why it did not happen.”