PPM raises security concerns over hydrography agreement
Former ruling party also criticised proposed ferry services
10 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
The former ruling party has raised national security concerns over the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in hydrography signed by the Maldives and India.
The MoU is part of six agreements signed between the two countries during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the Maldives on Saturday.
Former defence minister MP Adam Shareef told local media that allowing India to know everything there is to know about Maldivian waters was tantamount to sharing state secrets with India.
“Earlier, India wanted to do this. Even during the presidencies of Nasheed, Waheed and Yameen. During my time as the defence minister, when we discussed this with the MNDF [Maldives National Defence Force], they said that it was something that shouldn’t even be considered,” Shareef told Sun Online.
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