Climate Emergency: An unheard appeal to the President

A member of the public wrote a letter addressed to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on January 2020, urging the leader to take heed of the environmental crisis being faced by the people of Maldives and follow through on the ruling party's pledges to take immediate, meaningful action.

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An aerial photograph of the ongoing Gulhifalhu reclamation in the Greater Male' Region. The mega development project aims to connect Capital city Male' with connective bridges to the industrial isalnd, as well as the neighbouring Vilimale' and waste management island Thilafushi. Mega infrastructural projects by the previous administration was often scrutinized by the current ruling party. However, upon coming to power in 2018, the incumbent administration has continually doubled down on mass 'ecocide', in violation of the electoral pledges by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. PHOTO: SAVE MALDIVES

Ahmed Aiham

2020-08-23 16:50:15

A member of the public wrote a letter addressed to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on January 2020, urging the leader to take heed of the environmental crisis being faced by the people of Maldives and follow through on the ruling party's pledges to take immediate, meaningful action.

To this day, over six months have passed since the island nation's parliament proclaimed it to be undergoing a state of climate emergency on February 13, prompting an individual to publicize the direct appeal written to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, along with the listed concerns.

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