Maldives calls on int'l community to hold its hands instead of offering "prescriptive solutions"
Maldives Ambassador to India, Ahmed Mohamed said that the international community "should not offer prescriptive solutions but be engaged by holding Malé's hands"
Maldives Ambassador to India, Ahmed Mohamed with President Abdulla Yameen
The Maldives has called on the international community to hold its hands rather than offering "prescriptive solutions".
In an interview with India's 'The Stateman', Maldives Ambassador to India, Ahmed Mohamed blamed the opposition for the prolonged political unrest in the country, adding that "what has worked in one country may not necessarily be as effective in another".
He said that the solution "needs to be home-grown," and that if any country wanted to help the Maldives "it should not offer prescriptive solutions but be engaged by holding Malé's hands and helping the country strengthen its democratic institutions".
"If a segment of both the domestic and international community continues to rock the boat, the time it takes to reach a calm and safer harbour will be longer," added the Ambassador.
Mohamed also highlighted that the opposition's refusal to engage in dialogue with the government had led to the 'prolonged period of uncertainty' in the Maldives, adding that he would not call it "an uncertain situation".
"It is not only now, but there have been difficult periods in the past as well. But we have found solutions to overcome them," he said.
Also acknowledging that the SAARC has had "difficulties in achieving its intended goals," since the beginning, Ambassador Mohamed said that Maldives "strongly" believes that members states must "work together towards the common good of all".
Furthermore, he said that the Maldives remains committed to working with its South Asian neighbours "towards the greater good of all".
