The Islamic Maldives has spoken! In the biggest ever rally in the whole history of Maldives, the people, despite a boycott by both MDP and DRP leadership, heeded the call of Adhaalath and patriotic NGOs, rose above partisan politics and party lines to say a big NO to selling alcohol in inhabited islands and giving individual liquor permits to foreigners and to say a big YES for ISLAM. The sheer number and enthusiasm of the crowds was enough to send the godless secular forces running for cover!
The government has grudgingly agreed to reverse the decision to give alcohol permits to hotels in inhabited islands and we welcome the decision.
The government media has now started to run a hectic campaign to confuse the real issue. They are trying to portray that the government was making a sincere effort to control alcohol by allowing the "Big Hotel" to sell liqour and cancelling the individual liqour permits. There is a constant propaganda barrage about the "old rule" and the "new rule" thus trying to deflect the public attention from the real issue which is the public demand to cancel liscances to BOTH - hotels and individuals.
The people want a total ban of alcohol in all inhabited islands. We the people should be on alert and watchful as there are forces within the government who would love to see a few watering holes around us.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Maldives say NO to alcohol in inhabited islands.
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According to old rule, the govt. can track had any foreigners sell liquor to Maldivians. I also wonder if the dozens of cases that come into light -virtually everyday- are from the licenses given to foreigners. As per the license they can have 60 beer cans & 1 ltr Liquor per month. So tell me how could the foreigners with the licenses could be responsible for the large amount of alcohol that gets confiscated?
ReplyDeleteCurrent government, like former government is trying to hide the truth from the citizens.on the 5th point of the old regulation regarding liquor it says that all permissions are given for 6 months and they expires. as its been more than a year there shall not be any permissions given by the former government!
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