Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed visited the UAE Embassy in the Maldives and met Chargé d'Affaires Heba Al Jneibi, with the embassy saying talks focused on strengthening bilateral ties. The visit comes amid public backlash over the government's decision to sell part of Rasmalé to UAE-based Eagle Hills, despite President Mohamed Muizzu's earlier pledge that no land there would be leased or given to foreigners.
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The commercial terms to sell 500 hectares of Rasmalé—an area currently being reclaimed at Fushidhiggaru lagoon using state funds—to Eagle Hills were signed on September 21.
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Defence Minister Hassan Rasheed visited the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the Maldives today. During the visit, Hassan Rasheed met with the UAE Embassy's Chargé d'Affaires, Heba Al Jneibi.
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Every grain of sand in every piece of land reclaimed there [Ras Malé] is sand that belongs to the Maldivian people. It is not land that will be leased or given for free to any foreign party for even a single day.
Mohamed Muizzu · That not a single grain of sand from Rasmalé would be leased or given for free to any foreign party, even for a single day
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The commercial terms to sell 500 hectares of Rasmalé—an area currently being reclaimed at Fushidhiggaru lagoon using state funds—to Eagle Hills were signed on September 21.
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Earlier reports gave 500 hectares 29 Oct, 22:42 Adhadhu (English)
While the government maintains that Rasmalé is being leased for 99 years, Mohamed Alabbar's Eagle Hills has said that if the property is sold before the initial 99-year lease expires, a new 99-year lease term will commence.
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