Spelling Error in Muizzu’s Fourth of July Message Draws Online Mockery

President Mohamed Muizzu's Independence Day message to the United States on July 4 featured a graphic with a spelling error, reading 'INDEPEDENCE DAY' instead of 'Independence Day.' The post on X sparked online mockery and criticism over the misuse of the Emblem of the Maldives. Despite a record number of staff and millions spent on media operations, no correction or acknowledgment has been issued by the President. The U.S. Embassy in Malé responded formally, thanking Muizzu for the greetings. The post remains online uncorrected.

President Mohamed Muizzu's Independence Day message to the United States on July 4 featured a graphic with a spelling error, reading 'INDEPEDENCE DAY' instead of 'Independence Day.' The post on X sparked online mockery and criticism over the misuse of the Emblem of the Maldives. Despite a record number of staff and millions spent on media operations, no correction or acknowledgment has been issued by the President. The U.S. Embassy in Malé responded formally, thanking Muizzu for the greetings. The post remains online uncorrected.

President Mohamed Muizzu's Independence Day message to the United States on July 4 featured a graphic with a spelling error, reading 'INDEPEDENCE DAY' instead of 'Independence Day.' The post on X sparked online mockery and criticism over the misuse of the Emblem of the Maldives. Despite a record number of staff and millions spent on media operations, no correction or acknowledgment has been issued by the President. The U.S. Embassy in Malé responded formally, thanking Muizzu for the greetings. The post remains online uncorrected.

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