President survives stab attempt

Mundhu accuses National Unity Alliance

- Political parties should be more mature than that: President

Presidential Spokesperson, Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) has accused that there is a hand of the Opposition National Unity Alliance on the unsuccessful stab attempt on the President.

In an interview given to Miadhu Daily, Mundhu said that there is a hand of the leaders of National Unity Alliance in this attempt.

But the spokesperson from the National Unity Alliance, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed has denied this accusation. In an interview given to Miadhu Daily, Dr. Shaheed said that National Unity Alliance was shocked to hear the stab attack on the President and said that he himself and the Alliance condemn this attack in strongest possible words.

Talking to people on phone via TV and Radio the President said that we should not attack one another and try to kill them even though there are differences in opinion. Speaking on this behalf, the President said that “Political parties also have to be mature than that”.

The President said that everything will go according to the schedule in this visit and no programs are to be cancelled. He also said that his will and courage will not be weakened by such an attack saying “though people talk bad about me, 90% of Maldives doesn’t believe those talks”

The President also said that he would remain in Presidency as long as god wills and called upon the people to stay unified.

The President said that there was a warm welcome for him from Hoarafushi and said that banners on seen on the island show that the people support him.

Miadhu Daily have learnt that Mohamed Murusheed, 20 years of Kinaaraa/ Hoarafushi was the one who attempted to stab the President.

An eyewitness from Hoarafushi said that the President survived the attempt as a scout near obstructed the stab and suddenly held knife blade with his hand. The scout was Jaisham Ibrahim, 16years of Dhiveli/ Hoarafushi. Eye witness said that Jaisham’s hand was severely injured but now he is getting alright as he is being treated at the Health Center.

Speaking to Miadhu Daily via phone just now, Mundhu questioned “Is this how those people who left the island recently (National Unity Movement) depose the President? By attacking him?”

Mundhu also said that the scout who saved the President deserves thanks and said that the President would be stabbed on stomach if the scout did not obstruct.

Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) condemned the attack in strongest possible words.