Cannot protect border with weapons, make peace with nations: Eva

Galolhu Uthuru MP Eva Abdulla has said that the borders of Maldives cannot be protected with the use of massive weapons or further strengthening the military. Eva maintained that it is Maldives itself which will be disadvantaged by such an approach. She said that it must instead be done through making peace and re-establishing friendly relations with nations.

Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed from The Democrats submitted an emergency motion to parliament regarding the events of last week when Indian Coastguard boarded and ran operations on local fishing vessels which were within the Maldives' Exclusive Economic Zone.