2024-03-26 15:31:42
Male: Due to the anti-India stance of pro-China Mohammad Muizzu, the condition of Maldives is now worsening. The debt burden on Maldives is increasing and Muizzu does not see any way out of it. Meanwhile, former President of Maldives and Muizzu’s predecessor Mohammed Salih has said that Muizzu should give up his stubborn attitude and talk to neighbors to solve Maldives’ economic problem. Solih’s gesture was towards India. Salih’s comments come at a time when Mohammed Muizzu had a day earlier sought relief from India to repay the loan. According to the report of Maldivian media outlet Adhaadhoo, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in Male on Saturday. Addressing a rally for ) Ibrahim Mohammad Salih said that he has seen media reports which say that Muizzu wants to talk to India for debt relief, but the economic problem is not due to India’s debt. Is. The MDP leader further explained how Maldives is buried under China’s debt.
Stubborn attitude will have to be given up – Solih
The former President said, China has a debt of 18 billion Maldivian rupees on Maldives, whereas in comparison, only 8 billion loan has been taken from India, which has been given 25 years time to repay. Solih said, however, I am confident that our neighbors will help. We should give up our stubborn attitude. There are a lot of allies who can help us but he (Muizzu) is not ready to compromise. I think now they have started understanding the situation.
Dates in the name of help from the Middle East
Mohammed Salih sarcastically said, neighboring and Middle East Islamic countries will help Maldives but due to the steps taken by our present government, till now we have received only 50 tonnes of dates from the Middle East. Salih was referring to Muizzu’s steps like increasing relations with Turkey and calling Erdogan a Caliph, which are sure to anger countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Muizzu called Turkey the leader of the Muslim world, is Maldives messing with Saudi?
Muizzu had launched an India Out campaign criticizing India after the presidential elections. After becoming President, Muizzu took such steps which further deteriorated relations with India. It has been more than four months since the formation of the new government in Maldives and Muizzu has not yet visited India. The first foreign visit of Maldivian Presidents has always been to India. In contrast, Muizzu’s first foreign trip was to Türkiye.