Former Home Minister Sheikh Imran Abdulla has said that if the Ras Malé project is allowed to go ahead, the opportunity for political parties to continue to exist in the Maldives will be lost entirely.
Sheikh Imran made the remarks while speaking at a gathering held on Friday night in the Artificial Beach area under the banner "Dhivehin's land for Dhivehin", in opposition to the government's decision to develop part of Ras Malé with the UAE's Eagle Hills company.
Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and several other senior opposition figures also took part in the gathering.
Speaking at the gathering, former President Yameen said that if anyone other than the current government comes to power, the land given to Eagle Hills will be taken back without any compensation.
However, the government has dismissed the opposition's claims regarding the project. Speaking on the President's Office podcast "The Pulse" last month, President Dr. Muizzu said some parties were misrepresenting the reality of the project for political purposes, and that full control of the project will remain with the Maldivian government.
The real estate bill submitted to the People's Majlis by the government also includes provisions barring holders of Israeli passports from purchasing property in the Maldives.
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