The constitutional framework was being unsettled, disrupting the provision of basic services to the people as officials of the former regime try to come back to power, President Mohamed Nasheed said Monday.
Addressing the nation after a special flag-hoisting ceremony at Jumhooree Maidhan Monday morning to start Independence Day celebrations, President Nasheed said the restraint shown by the government against the influence from officials of previous government had flared up their hopes for coming back to power.
Addressing the nation after a special flag-hoisting ceremony at Jumhooree Maidhan Monday morning to start Independence Day celebrations, President Nasheed said the restraint shown by the government against the influence from officials of previous government had flared up their hopes for coming back to power.
“The tremor became violent lately as these activities of the former government officials went beyond the limits,” he said.
“Our obligation, our responsibility is to find a way to overcome these hurdles. By the grace of God, we will do it. We are at these posts only to serve the Maldivian people, to bring good to the Maldives and to develop the country. We will not forget about this task even for a moment. By the grace and will of God, we are succeeding this task.”
Highlighting the transitions from one government to the other that took place in Maldives history, the President noted that the current government did not arrest former government officials or take their wealth or houses.
“The power of the people linked to the previous regime did not end when the new government took office in 2008. The same officials who had worked in the previous regime remain in the courts and other institutions,” he said.
The President stressed that if any change came to the bond that existed between the previous leadership and the executive and the judicial branches after the presidential elections, it was only a small change. The government settled for such slight change for the sake of the country’s social and economic development, he added.
Discussing about the current political impasse in the country, President Nasheed said it was essential to strengthen the constitution as it did not allow an effective presidential system in order to find a long term solution to the political impasse.
“I am ready to give way for any elections required in order to bring those amendments. At no point will I hesitate to face the people and know what they desire,” he said.
The President also discussed government’s plan to increase people’s ownership of land in the country.
“This government will not stand back even for a slight degree in achieving this. We lose a lot of our rich assets if we believe that our only property is the land. The reefs and lagoons are also part of our rich land,” he said.
President Nasheed further noted that the government would remain resolute in freeing the country from the “bondage of corruption.”
“As the flag of independence flies high, it is a greater national duty to free the country from suspicions in the hearts of the people that bribery and corruption have taken root in the legislature and the judiciary,” he said.
The Maldives celebrates its Independence Day on 26 July. This year marks its 45th Independence Day since securing full independence from the British in 1965.
“Our obligation, our responsibility is to find a way to overcome these hurdles. By the grace of God, we will do it. We are at these posts only to serve the Maldivian people, to bring good to the Maldives and to develop the country. We will not forget about this task even for a moment. By the grace and will of God, we are succeeding this task.”
Highlighting the transitions from one government to the other that took place in Maldives history, the President noted that the current government did not arrest former government officials or take their wealth or houses.
“The power of the people linked to the previous regime did not end when the new government took office in 2008. The same officials who had worked in the previous regime remain in the courts and other institutions,” he said.
The President stressed that if any change came to the bond that existed between the previous leadership and the executive and the judicial branches after the presidential elections, it was only a small change. The government settled for such slight change for the sake of the country’s social and economic development, he added.
Discussing about the current political impasse in the country, President Nasheed said it was essential to strengthen the constitution as it did not allow an effective presidential system in order to find a long term solution to the political impasse.
“I am ready to give way for any elections required in order to bring those amendments. At no point will I hesitate to face the people and know what they desire,” he said.
The President also discussed government’s plan to increase people’s ownership of land in the country.
“This government will not stand back even for a slight degree in achieving this. We lose a lot of our rich assets if we believe that our only property is the land. The reefs and lagoons are also part of our rich land,” he said.
President Nasheed further noted that the government would remain resolute in freeing the country from the “bondage of corruption.”
“As the flag of independence flies high, it is a greater national duty to free the country from suspicions in the hearts of the people that bribery and corruption have taken root in the legislature and the judiciary,” he said.
The Maldives celebrates its Independence Day on 26 July. This year marks its 45th Independence Day since securing full independence from the British in 1965.
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