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Ghassan urges vigilance on Victory Day, saying nations face threats beyond guns and visible enemies
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon said on Victory Day, November 3, 2026, that the independence and sovereignty of nations are threatened not only by weapons or visible enemies. In a post on X he recalled the November 3, 1988 attack and expressed confidence in the MNDF, while the opposition and President Muizzu differ over the Rasmale' project's security implications.
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Tue 3 NovThe Maldives marked Victory Day and Ghassan commented on it in a post on X.on Tuesdayonly Sun EnglishFormer Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon said on Tuesday, as the Maldives marked Victory Day, that the independence and sovereignty of nations are not threatened only by “sword and gun”.
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In today's world, the freedom, autonomy, solidarity and sovereignty of nations are affected not only by guns, not just by outsiders, and not just by those we see as enemies, and not only by things we feel will demerit the nation. Better sa…