Maldives welcomes EU’s engagement with democratic transition of Maldives

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

In a response from the Government of Maldives to an earlier press release by EU on the political situation of Maldives, Government of Maldives while “taking note of the press release issued by EU”, has welcomed the EU’s continued engagement with the Maldives. According to the press release issued by the Foreign Ministry, Government also takes note of the key role played by the EU in the Maldives’ transition from autocracy to democracy.

Foreign Ministry also stated that since assuming office, the Government has constantly raised concerns over the lack of independence and competence of the Maldivian judiciary and requested its international partners to assist in its efforts to modernize the judiciary, an effort which Foreign Ministry states met with “minimal progress”.

Government also reiterated its position that Government has objected to the use of hate speech by opposition political figures and has expressed its concern on the alarming increase of extremist rhetoric and hate speech by the opposition, a reference to the recent actions by the opposition figures as a means “to protect Islam” in the country.

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