President lays foundation stone for Neykurendhoo Friday Mosque

President Dr Mohamed Waheed has laid the foundation stone of Neykurendhoo Friday Mosque.

The President arrived in Neykurendhoo this morning as part of his ongoing tour of some islands in the Haa Dhaalu Atoll.

Speaking at the ceremony, the president stressed the need of another mosque in Neykurendhoo, and said that this mosque would be built with the assistance from Saudi Arabiya.

Referring to the infrastructural development needed Neykurendhoo, the President highlighted the importance of establishing a better sewerage and water system in the island. In this regard he expressed confidence that the systems would be established in the island in the near future. He also thanked the people of Neykurendhoo for their support to the project to establish a prison in the island. He said that the construction of the building would commence next year.

Noting that tourism is the largest source of income in the Maldives, the President strongly condemned the efforts of the group of people calling for the boycott of Maldives’ tourism. Continuing in this regard, President Waheed said that, regardless of how well-developed a country was, every country has political and social problems and issues that need to be resolved. He said that he does not believe that defaming the country using these shortcomings, was the best for nation’s development.