President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday assured that the administration will continue efforts and commitment to ensuring peace, prosperity and societal growth in the year 2020.
In his message to the people of Maldives to mark the New Year 2020, the President recalled the administration's success in delivering its pledge of creating a positive and socially cohesive atmosphere and promoting peace and harmony.
President Solih stated that 2019 had been a year in which the administration triumphed in its efforts towards moderating political discord, revitalising efforts to mend individual and brotherly bonds, fostering international relations and welcoming unity, economic progress and stability.
He further affirmed that the administration is committed to delivering the people’s aspirations for a better future and that it would continue in its efforts to provide dignified lives, financial stability, social justice and equitable prosperity for all.
Speaking in this regard, President Solih vowed that they would continue in its path of combating injustice, protecting human dignity, advocating for human rights, upholding the rule of law, ensuring Constitutional rights and alleviating disparities.
Emphasising that we are welcoming the New Year with a renewed spirit towards socio-economic development, the President highlighted on the new changes brought about with the recent ratification of the Eighth Amendment to the Decentralisation Act. Noting that 2020 would be a new chapter in decentralised administration, the President stated that it paves the way for fiscal and legal autonomy of local councils and empowers women with a new beginning in their rightful place in society.
Wishing all citizens on the joyous occasion of the New Year, President Solih concluded his message urging everyone to be respectful of each other’s rights and ideologies and embrace a path of peace and stability
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