Fisheries Minister Dr. Mohamed Shainy has strongly reciprocated the opposition parties' claim of incumbent administration driving Maldives into a series of political crises.
Speaking to Avas Online, Dr. Shainy claimed that neither the ruling party nor the current administration are not the real 'masterminds' behind the attempts to fuel insurgency in Maldives but the opposition alliance.
Dr. Shainy had lambasted the opposition movement for their continued efforts in publicizing Maldivian internal affairs to the international bulletin boards in attempts to ostracize the country from the rest of global or regional community.
Moreover he condemned the opposition's attempts to tarnish the diplomatic unions and relationships Maldives had enjoyed for years, with close regional allies such as India. Dr. Shainy had recalled some of the oppostion's motive behind invoking foreign countries to cut ties with Maldives while calling an all out invitation seeking assistance of India to topple the current government.
Fisheries Minister had responded to former president Mohamed Nasheed's vow to "win back Maldives for its people", as Dr. Shainy taunted the former head of state for his contrasting vision for Maldives compared to the people's needs.
Explaining about the prospect of foreign aids and the paralleling rumors from the opposition about Maldives standing to lose such amenities from global giants, Dr. Shainy backed the current administration stating that the number of foreign aid scenarios had significantly increased under president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration.
Dr. Shainy had praised incumbent president for upholding the true values of Maldivian nationalism and returning and preserving the cultural identity of the country for its people.
He highlighted on the recently discussed 'India first' policy which is under serious consideration by the Maldivian external affairs.
With recent rumors about rifts and tension amidst the opposition, Dr. Shainy went on to state that it was under Nasheed's administration the fastest disperse of a coalition was registered. While the Fisheries Minister publicly taunted the opposition for its impending demise, several political activists and ruling party sympathizers had reiterated the joint-party coalition has fallen into a major discord regarding the nomination of one coalition-backed presidential candidate.
Based on statements and comments of key political figures of the opposition, it appears so far that the multi-party movement has not come to an accord in nominating a fully agreed upon candidate to run for presidency in 2018 elections.
