President warns of ideological warfare, malicious economic schemes
President Abdulla Yameen said countries were subjugated by means of ideological warfare and malicious economic schemes.
12 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
The easiest way to ‘colonize’ a country is by weakening its economy and forcing it to depend upon another country for its income and livelihood, President Abdulla Yameen has said, even as the Maldives attracts massive overseas investment for mega projects and relies heavily on foreigners for tourism.
Yameen was speaking at the capital’s convention centre on Saturday night at a ceremony to mark Republic Day in the Maldives.
“Colonialism does not come only through acts of terrorism,” he told the audience. “Instead, today, countries are subjugated by means of ideological warfare and malicious economic schemes.
“The private sector therefore, is an important partner for any government pursuing economic independence of the country. The contribution of the private sector in our development is unparalleled. For such reasons, one of the main components of our economic policy is to introduce encouraging strategies which will enhance the private sector in the country.”
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