President Mohamed Nasheed has said the Maldives has a long and proud history of freedom. He said the Maldives’ history of independence was among the longest in the region. The President made the observations addressing the nation on the occasion of the National Day at the special ceremony held at Jumhooree Maidhaan, this morning.
The President said the National Day was an opportunity to look back at the history and consider the future challenges to move ahead with the country.
Furthermore, the President said as we mark the National Day, we should think back to how we came to this point in history of our nation, and extend our thought to how we would move forward with our country.
President Nasheed said during more than 2000 years of the Maldives’ history, our fore-fathers fought many wars and struggled to pass our country on to us.
In his address to the nation, the President elaborated on fight for freedom of Mohamed Thakurufaanu, hero of the National Day.
He said the nationhood of the Maldives evolved and was maintained through the shared story of the country. He said the story of the Maldives has come to be known as the story of Mohamed Thakurufaanu’s fight for freedom.
At the ceremony, the national flag was hoisted at Jumhooree Maidhaan this morning.
Today’s special ceremony concluded with a special supplication.
