Government’s pledge to develop 10 resorts to generate income for citizens was merely a move to grab headlines; those who cannot even facilitate the handover of completed flats will fail to deliver on such a promise, says Amru
Amru slammed the government's pledge to develop 10 resorts for public benefit as a mere "headline-grabbing" stunt. Amru argued that an administration failing to facilitate occupancy in completed housing units or resolve basic service issues lacks the capacity to successfully execute a project of such magnitude.
Former STO Managing Director Amru | RaajjeMV | Raajje MV
Former Managing Director of STO, Hussain Amru, has criticized President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s pledge to develop 10 government-owned resorts to generate income for citizens, dismissing it as a mere attempt to grab headlines. Amru stated that an administration failing to facilitate the occupancy of flats completed by the previous government would be incapable of delivering such a project.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu recently announced that the government will develop at least 10 resorts over the next three years, with every Maldivian citizen becoming a shareholder in these properties. The President further stated that foreign currency earnings generated from these resorts would be deposited directly into the accounts of the Maldivian people.
Speaking on RaajjeTV’s "Fala Surukhee" program, Amru stated that although the government has been in power for a year and a half, there has been no evidence of any projects being implemented that benefit the public. Amru further noted that the government has failed to initiate any new measures to generate additional revenue for the state.
"They claim they will develop 10 resorts, yet to date, the growth of this sector has been driven by the private sector. We are currently struggling even to move people into completed flats. Can those who have failed to resolve Addu City’s electricity issues over the past two and a half years really achieve this? That is why I say these are merely headlines. Speaking grandiosely because there is nothing else to say is not the same as governing a nation," Amru said.
Furthermore, he stated that the tourism industry is sustained by the private sector and criticized the government for its failure to advance the industry. Amru expressed concern that the government has failed to formulate contingency plans for potential challenges arising from global geopolitics or widespread pandemics. While noting that the Maldives' tourism sector is currently performing well, Amru highlighted that the cost of goods and services has escalated excessively.
