Solih: State Power Emanates From the People, a Sacred Trust

Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that in a republican system, all the powers of the state emanate from the people, and that these powers are a very great trust of the people. He made the remarks in a message of greetings sent to the Maldivian people on the occasion of the Republic Day of Maldives, marked today. Solih said that in a republican system, all the powers of the state emanate from the people, and that this power is a very great trust of the people. He further said that Republic Day is an important day on which one must remember this noble trust and renew the resolve to remain steadfast upon republican foundations and principles.