Yameen Slams Alabbar: Land Will Be Reclaimed Without Compensation!

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has launched a scathing verbal attack on the current PNC administration, Eagle Hills Chairman Mohamed Alabbar, and Zionist interests, warning that the land allocated for their project would be reclaimed without any compensation.

Speaking at a special rally titled "Dhivehinge Bin Dhivehinnah" held at Artificial Beach on Friday night, former President Yameen severely criticized the current administration's agreement to grant 500 hectares of land from Ras Male' to the company Eagle Hills.

Yameen stated that what began today is a national alliance and the start of a national endeavor. Highlighting the absence of political divisions within the gathering, he noted that there were no specific colors, parties, or ideologies represented. He further emphasized that the Maldivian people have risen today to protect their greatest right: the sovereignty of their land.

I am addressing the members of the PNC, the members of Parliament, and the officers of the military and police: now is the time for you to speak out. Do not allow the sovereignty of the Maldives to be compromised and a portion of our territory to be severed, only to attempt to reclaim it later. Anyone who fails to take a stand now is complicit in this crime. Consequently, when the next administration moves to rectify this situation, all those involved will be brought before the courts. They will be subject to criminal investigations and will face criminal prosecution and sentencing.

Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom

President Yameen stated that if a sitting president is unable to govern in accordance with the law and the aspirations of the Maldivian people, they must choose the honorable path by admitting their failure and stepping down from office.

He further stated that should the MDP return to power or his own administration take office, any government other than the current one would launch an investigation into the matter.

Listen, Alabbar. Listen, Zionists. Even if this land has been handed over to them, it will be reclaimed. No compensation will be provided. This is not a land allocation that conforms to the laws of the Maldives.

Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom

Former President Yameen highlighted the increasing difficulty of securing land for public gatherings, noting that the state has seized control of all available plots, including those previously under the jurisdiction of the City Council. He further remarked that President Muizzu had shown a particular fixation on land control during his tenure at the Male' City Council, suggesting that this trend has only intensified since he assumed the presidency.

President Yameen noted, however, that land is always made available whenever the government desires it, pointing out that the current administration's national initiative on "Respect" is being held at the Ekuveni Track. He remarked that this reflects the current state of affairs in the country.