Yameen Vows to Reclaim Rasmalé Land from Eagle Hills Without Compensation

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has said that the 500 hectares of land from Rasmalé that the government has agreed to give to Eagle Hills company will be taken back to the state without any compensation. Speaking at a special gathering held on Friday night at the Artificial Beach under the name "Dhivehin's Land to Dhivehin," Yameen strongly criticised the agreement made by the government to give 500 hectares of land from Rasmalé to Eagle Hills. He said that what began today is a national unity and a national effort. Noting that there is no political division at the gathering, he said there is no particular colour, no particular party and no particular ideology. Yameen also said that the Maldivian people stood up today to protect the land of the Dhivehin, which he described as the greatest right of the Dhivehin. Addressing PNC members, People's Majlis members, the military and the police, Yameen said this is the time for them to speak. He warned that anyone who does not participate in the matter now is participating in a crime, and that when another group comes and changes the matter, all of these people can be brought before court, can face criminal investigation and will receive criminal punishment. Yameen said that if the person holding the office of President cannot act in accordance with the law and the wishes of the Dhivehin, he eventually chooses a nice way of saying it and says he is going far away, and is forced to step down from power. He also said that whether it is an MDP government or his own government, another group other than the current government will come and look into the matter. "Listen, Alabbar. Listen, Zionists. Even if this land has been given to them, it will be brought back. No compensation will also be given. This is not land given by violating the laws of the Maldives," Yameen said, delivering heated attacks on the PNC government, Eagle Hills' owner Mohamed Alabbar and Zionists. Noting that even finding land to hold a gathering today is not an easy matter, Yameen said that all the lands have been taken to the state and the lands of the City Council have also been taken. He said that even when President Muizzu was in the Malé City Council, he was a person greedy for land, and that after gaining power he is continuing that matter further. He also noted that when the government wants, land is available for any matter, and that the national project of honour being carried forward by this government is being carried forward on the track field.