Nostalgia and flying fish: Maldives marks National Patriotism Day
National Patriotism Day comes amid a state of emergency and protests demanding the arrest and resignation of President Abdulla Yameen.
06 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldivian officials reflected on attacks to the country’s independence and freedom as they marked the country’s inaugural patriotism day.
The event, the first of its kind in the country’s history, comes amid a state of emergency and protests demanding the arrest and resignation of President Abdulla Yameen.
Home Minister Azleen Ahmed said he was “grateful to God” for having a president like Yameen in the current situation.
“I have to say with great sadness and sorrow that the journey for Maldives freedom is like the journey of a flying fish in the Iruvai (north-east) monsoon,” he said. “If it flies into the air it’s caught by a bird. If it swims down it’s attacked by fish,” he said.
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