Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal said the Muizzu administration will not do anything harming Maldivian artists' livelihoods, responding to the Maldives Association of Tourism Industries' proposal to hire musicians from overseas citing insufficient local talent. The Musicians Union of Maldives rejected the proposal, and Faisal said he would meet relevant authorities to find solutions.
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The assurance to the Maldivian artists is that the Muizzu administration will not do anything that will harm the [livelihoods of] Maldivian artists. His [Muizzu’s] aim is to provide fresh opportunities to Maldivian artists in the field of …
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A paper submitted by MATI outlined that while the number of tourist facilities in the Maldives has increased, the local talent-pool was not enough to serve them all.
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Faisal, in response to the concerns, posted to social media, saying that the Mohamed Muizzu administration would not do anything that would harm the livelihood of Maldivian artists.
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The Musicians Union of Maldives directed heavy rebuke towards the MATI proposal, saying that the talk of lack of local artistes should be squashed as there were plenty of local musicians and performers ready and looking for opportunity.
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