Dr. Shaugy ridicules Addu people

Dr. Mahmoud Shaugy, Minister of Tourism speaking at official inaugural ceremony of Herathera Resort has responded to the comments of some adduans who kept saying that Herathera was just another dream resort similar to that of Villingili of that atoll. He said he was reminded of that night of 20 October 2005, when at a meeting held in Hithadhoo to discuss the introduction of tourism to Addu Atoll, the attendees, cried out “that is not possible, this government will never introduce tourism to Addu”.

“Many people of the this atoll attended that meeting held in Hithadhoo on the 20 October 2005, they insisted that such a thing was simply not possible, they said this government will never allow tourism to come to this atoll, many other government ministers have already shown us that dream, you are here to complete just another link in that chain, toward the end of that meeting I thought Addu people will never believe however much I tried” said Dr. Shaugy speaking at the official inaugural ceremony held in the mirror bar.

Tourism Minister Dr. Shaugy further that he told the attendees of the meeting at Hithadhoo, he fully appreciated how much the people wanted tourism to be introduced to Addu and that they would believe him when they saw it happening right before their very eyes.

Herethere Resort was officially inaugurated by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom yesterday.