President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu stated tonight that political ideology is not important and that development is not a political matter. Meeting with the residents of Dhidhdhoo during his trip to H.A. Atoll, the President said that all citizens are equal before him and that a person’s political ideology is not important.
The President said that development should be sought even if opinions differ, and that development is not a political matter.
“Development brought to the country or an island is not a political matter. It is serious work planned for our future and the future of our children’s children. All citizens supporting this is something they do for themselves as well,” the President said. The President made these remarks in an apparent reference to opposition protests during his visit to Dhidhdhoo.
In his speech tonight, the President assured that he would fulfill the promises he made for the development of Dhidhdhoo. Regarding the biggest promise made to the island, the airport construction, he said that work would begin this year. He also said that his next visit to Dhidhdhoo would be to that airport. During this trip, the President will inaugurate the construction of new police stations and council buildings in some islands, as well as cold storage facility projects. The service of issuing ID cards and passports is also set to begin, with ID card printing having started in Dhidhdhoo tonight.
Some ministers and heads of government institutions are accompanying the President on this trip. The President’s trip will include visits to Hoarafushi, Ihavandhoo, Marandhoo, Molhadhoo, Thakandhoo, and Uligamu over the next two days.
