Pres. Yameen is the only leader defending Islam: Dr Muizzu
Dr Muizzu said this on Twitter to make the mass protest against the Nasheed administration in 2011
Protesters on 23 December 2011
President Abdulla Yameen has always been the only leader who has stood up in defense of Islam, says Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu.
He said this in a tweet on Saturday, marking the day the opposition had protested against former President Mohamed Nasheed's administration on 23 December 2011, in the name of “religion and nation.”
Sharing photos of the protests, which show incumbent President Yameen with other political leaders who have since come out against his administration, Dr Muizzu said it was clear that President Yameen is the 'only one' still defending Islam.
Also on Twitter, Nihan Hussain Manik, the PG leader of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), said December 23 was the day Muslim citizens showed there was no room in the country for irreligious groups.
The leaders who had protested against then-President Mohamed Nasheed has since come out against President Yameen on the grounds of corruption, embezzlement, and irreligious acts in his administration.
Adhaalath Party (AP) leader Imran Abdulla, who led the December 23 protest, is now serving time in prison for speaking out against President Yameen.
