So what would we do?
Not tell people where to live.
I'd stop distorting incentives.
Let islands retain more of the wealth they generate.
Give local governments genuine fiscal autonomy instead of making them depend on Malé for every decision. @SamaelMilton___@ibrahimsasaki
Hello @mmuizzu, explain why the head lease of GDh. Maguhdhuvaa (Ayada Maldives), a public MTDC asset valued at over US$100M, is being sold for just US$1.5M to Aydeniz Group.
Reports say after lobbying failed, they approached Turkish politician @ikaraosmanoglu (close to you, linked to defence deals & kickbacks). He negotiated the deal, threatened MD Niyaz, who was then removed when he refused.
Also what is @MDPSecretariat doing about this giveaway of public assets?
If a tourism model cannot provide sufficient foreign currency to the country whose resources generate that income, then policymakers should ask a difficult question: does it deserve to exist within current hands? @iameeru@moosahaveeru@Ashvarg@YoosufMoriarty@Umar_Campaign
Nobody is arguing resorts should not make profits.
Profits are expected.
But profits are earned after the national economy receives the foreign exchange that justifies granting access to public natural assets in the first place. @MMuizzu@MohamedNasheed@prz_ymn@monasibnaseem
If billions in tourism receipts cannot stabilise the foreign exchange market, then tourism is not fulfilling one of its principal economic functions.
GDP statistics alone don't pay import bills.
Actual foreign currency does. @vichalhey@evattey@BoaSuv@rsh1Mohamed@hirigazahir
No country leases its natural resources merely to create private offshore balances. purpose is to generate domestic prosperity:
• stable foreign reserves
• a stronger rufiyaa, imports
• economic stability
Otherwise country bears costs while others capture benefits. @naaif
Let’s see,
Gov spending in the first SIX months of 2026:
Travel: 125 million
Vehicle purchases: 37 million
Furniture & equipment: 316 million
Administrative supplies: 380 million
President's Office: 103 million
Majlis: 106 million
Salaries: 8 billion
Is this how a low-income country spends?
That's equivalent to approximately:
308,000 per day on new vehicles
883,000 per day to run the Majlis
858,000 per day to run the President's Office
Over 1 million per day on travel
2.6 million per day on furniture & equipment
Yet when it comes to investing in public services, infrastructure, healthcare, education, or other priorities that directly benefit citizens, we are told there isn't enough money.
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The ONLY thing this list proves is that Raajjethe’re has not had BASICS given STILL…
By successive govts!
Quite pathetic this promo video too!
Yes we have to see all of Raajje… and realize just how underdeveloped Raajjethe’re is… not cos they don’t have concrete all over… but they lacks BASIC NECESSITIES!
Such content shows the lack of understanding of fundamentals… and just how oblivious whoever is asking to create such nonsensical content are!
Male’-Raajjethe’re discrepancies are a lived reality!
It doesn’t make Raajjethe’re people less developed… it just shows how visionless & corrupt govts have NOT built better!
Not just about this govt either!
ALL GOVERNMENTS have kept giving lip service!
Resorts earn billions from our sun, sea, & sand; public resources. They deposit offshore. Sell on black market. Fund operations with inflated rates. And call policy "robbery" when asked to exchange 20%. robbery isn't the policy. The robbery is what they've done for 50 years.