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Fayyaz Challenges Saeed, Zameer to Public Debate on State Debt

Opposition leader and MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail challenged Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed and Finance Minister Moosa Zameer to a public debate on the country's state debt, speaking at the MDP National Assembly on Wednesday. The MDP said it would formally invite the two ministers to a debate at a time and venue of their choosing, and as of Thursday there had been no public response from the government or the ministers.

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  1. Wed 6 Aug
    Fayyaz Ismail challenged Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed and Finance Minister Moosa Zameer to a public debate on state debt while speaking … on Wednesday only Maldives Republic Speaking at the MDP National Assembly on Wednesday, Fayyaz, who previously served as economic minister, said he and former finance minister Ibrahim Ameer are prepared to face Saeed and Zameer in front of the nation.

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  • I am calling on the current economic minister and the current finance minister to come before the people of Maldives, together with me and our former finance minister, and have a proper discussion on the issue of debt. Come if you dare.

    Fayyaz Ismail Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • Every time pressure builds over their own corruption and rising debt, they try to deceive the people by talking about the previous government. These are the same lies they keep repeating.

    Fayyaz Ismail Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • We have explained these things many times. Yet, after just two months, they come back with the same lies.

    Fayyaz Ismail Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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