President: Every citizen must abide by the law

Every Maldivian citizen must abide by the law, respect one another and put forth patriotism, says President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom in his address to the nation on occasion of National Day.

Yameen said the National Day of a country brings out patriotism. He said it was a day for the people to have great aspirations and hopes for the future of the nation.

“My appeal is for every Maldivian citizen to abide by the law, respect each other and put forth patriotism. For the Maldives to develop and become self-sufficient,” said Yameen in his address.

He said the conquest of the national hero Bodu Thakurufaanu against foreign invaders to protect and defend the Maldivian nationality and religion laid the foundation of nationality in the country. He said the Maldivian National Day defined the love and admiration the people of Maldives had towards their country.

Yameen said his ambition was to ensure development projects continued into the future and continued to benefit the people “to ensure that the days of distress and grief of our past do not recur.”