President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Monday stated that the country was embarking on a new vision with new objectives; towards a new Maldives.
Speaking at the inauguration of clean water services in Mulah Island, Meemu Atoll, the President said that his administration’s goal was to renew and refine the existing services provided throughout the country.
The main motivation for fostering a modern democracy in Maldives was to help the citizenry realise that they are active shareholders of national development, he said, noting that during the past three years his administration had created more jobs for youth than at any other time in the Maldives’ history. Citizens will become shareholders only when they reap the benefit of the progress of the nation’s welfare, he added.
“The reason for taking on large loans to carry out mega projects in the country was to enable future generations to reap more benefits in the coming days — with calculated risk comes greater benefit and if we limit development to means within our current resources we cannot realize the development speed required,” the President said.
In his speech, the President also touched on the importance of caring for one another and of respecting each other, adding that we can instill peace and harmony in our society by following true Islamic values.
He reassured the nation that he would not interfere with the Maldivian Judiciary and that his administration would give space for the judicial system to carry out their work independently within the bounds of the constitution.