“We will celebrate liberation of airport on February 7”: Sheikh Imran
22 Oct 2012, 5:53 PM
Daniel Bosley
Adhaalath Party President Sheikh Imran Adbulla has said that the people of the Maldives will celebrate the liberation of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) on the first anniversary of the resignation of the previous government – February 7, 2013, local media has reported.
The comments were made at a press conference held by a coalition of NGOs and political parties opposed to the deal with the Indian infrastructure company GMR – signed by former President Mohamed Nasheed’s administration – to develop and manage the country’s international airport.
Imran predicted there would be “some unrest and damage” on the day the deal is annulled, but urged people to come out and support the calls for nationalisation – although the GMR deal is actually a 25 year lease arrangement and the airport still belongs to the government.
Minivan News was unable to gain further comment from the Adhaalath Party members at the time of press.
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